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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems the literature is pretty clear that metal detectors don't work.

Ok, so what does? That's a genuine question. I'm an MCPS parent, and not an expert on education OR security, so help me understand what MCPS should be doing to keep our kids safe from gun violence in particular, and how we can advocate for those steps instead of metal detectors.

Short of wholesale societal change in our attitudes toward guns, what can be done now?[/quote]

MCPS needs to get rid of restorative Justice and start enforcing true consequences. Kids are smart and we need to stop treating them like infants. As we continue to lower the bar of expectations, the kids will continue to lower their expectations of themselves. This is true for academics and behavior.

We also need to put SROs back in schools full time.

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Wrong. Schools are doing just fine without the SROs, which have been shown to make schools less safe. RJ is also fine when used correctly. MCPS still uses detention and suspension. Blaming RJ is just right-wing PR.

If you are really concerned about guns, write your representative about passing common sense gun laws. This is the real problem. [/quote]

Don’t assume those of us against RJ are right wing. I’m not. Some of us have just seen it for the absolute farce that it is. I teach in a high school. The misbehaving kids openly make fun of it. The victims don’t want any part of it. Clearly it isn’t working properly. So get rid of it. You want to talk about what’s truly dangerous? A school where kids know consequences don’t really exist.

We have lowered the bar so much. It actually insult our students when we assume they can’t be held accountable for their own actions. They are smart and capable of doing well, and yet we treat them like they aren’t by lowering our expectations for behavior. I’m tired of excuses.

I don’t see the need for metal detectors, but I’m all on board for SROs. [/quote]

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