Lockdowns Common in D.C.-Area School Districts

Washington, D.C.-area public schools ordered at least 30 lockdowns since 2014, according to a review of security records by the News4 I-Team.

A lockdown, a security measure often used when police report weapons or threats near school buildings, requires students to be secured inside classrooms and an elaborate regimen for principals and administrators...

http://www.nbcwashington.com/investigations/Lockdowns-Common-in-DC-Area-School-Districts-377054501.html

Pr. William wins largest grant for school security | Washington Examiner

Pr. William wins largest grant for school security | Washington Examiner

...While Prince William landed $672,155 from the Department of Education on Thursday, the much larger Montgomery County school district received just $213,833, significantly less than requested.


Applicants could earn up to 100 points from a three-person review committee, which ranked the schools and assigned grants until the money ran out. Bradshaw confirmed that Montgomery County did not place high on the list.

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/pr-william-wins-largest-grant-school-security#ixzz19Qelbk4H