Georgia, Gun Violence
Apalachee High School in Georgia sets plans to reopen after deadly shooting
Apalachee High School is planning a “gradual reopening” the week of Sept. 23, the school announced Friday — more than two weeks after police say a student shot and killed four people at the Barrow County campus.
‘Some friends say I’m crazy': After school shooting, gun owners rethink Georgia's laws
After the shooting at Apalachee High School, gun owners are questioning everything from safety measures to their vote in the presidential election.
Most students in Georgia’s Barrow County return to class, days after shooting at Apalachee High School
No return date is set for Apalachee High School, where two teachers and two students were killed by a 14-year-old student last week.
Georgia lawmakers hear from students about gun laws following Apalachee High School shooting
ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers heard from the public Wednesday about gun laws – in light of a lethal mass shooting earlier this month at Apalachee High School in Barrow County. Children were among those appearing at a senate hearing, which was scheduled prior to the Barrow County school shooting. But that act of gun violence was very much top of mind.
Georgia county to reopen all schools except Apalachee in wake of grisly shooting that left 4 dead
The Barrow County School System posted a letter stating “school will resume for all students, except for those at Apalachee High School.”
Young Students Protest Against Gun Violence at Georgia Senate Meeting
Students as young as five demanded stricter gun laws Thursday at the Georgia Capitol, weeks after a deadly school shooting northeast of Atlanta
Growing student protests against gun violence
Metro Atlanta students are planning a protest in support of stronger gun laws, but school districts say the protestors could face consequences for their actions.
Georgia students held walkout over gun violence
Across the state, students held a walkout to the Georgia State Capitol to protest gun laws after the shooting at Apalachee High School. In Atlanta, school administrators accompanied the students. Students had signed permission slips from their parents that allowed them to join the protest.
Atlanta students march to state Capitol to demand stricter gun laws
Some metro Atlanta students walked out of their schools Thursday morning and straight to the state capitol. It’s all in a push for stricter gun laws following the Apalachee High School shooting. About 30 students and 14 chaperones from the Morgan Oliver School made their voices heard to lawmakers with their parents’ permission.
Apalachee school shooting: State of security at Barrow County Schools in wake of tragedy
Georgia-based security company Centegix’s Crisis Alert system is used at about 12,000 schools across the United States, ...
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Most Barrow County students returning to class for first time since Apalachee High shooting
Many students in Georgia's Barrow County are headed back to class Tuesday, six days after a deadly shooting at Apalachee High ...
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CCSD Officials Brief Board on Security Measures After Barrow County Shooting
The Clarke County School District already uses the same emergency alert system widely credited with saving lives during the ...
Apalachee school shooting: When will Barrow County Schools return to classes?
The Barrow County School Superintendent, Dr. Dallas LeDuff, announced Friday that all schools in the district would return to ...
Barrow County superintendent says district's return to school after Apalachee High shooting will see more security, mental health support
Dr. Dallas LeDuff posted a video message Sunday. Barrow schools, besides Apalachee, are set to return to class Tuesday. There ...
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What to know about Barrow County’s plans to reopen schools after shooting
Barrow County School System officials are reopening schools Tuesday for the first time since last week’s shooting at Apalachee High School that killed two students and two teachers.