In the wake of the deadliest school shooting in Georgia’s history last week, the Hall County School District has highlighted its array of “hard” security protocols — resource officers, panic alert systems, active shooter drills and so on — but it has also placed a strong emphasis on “softer” measures, particularly the role of mental health in both explaining and, more importantly, preventing school shootings.
Hall school officials highlight mental health programs for preventing shootings
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