Editorial: Money for school security a good move, but how to spend it? - Gainesville Times

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Editorial: Money for school security a good move, but how to spend it?

A school resource officer at West Hall High School takes a position at the front of the school moments before students leave for the day in 2018. - photo by Scott Rogers

08282018 SECURITY 4.jpg — A school resource officer at West Hall High School takes a position at the front of the school moments before students leave for the day in 2018. - photo by Scott Rogers

The Times editorial board

Updated: Jul 22, 2022, 3:34 PM

Published: Jul 22, 2022, 1:32 AM

The Hall County and city of Gainesville school systems announced this week that they plan to invest $1 million each into improved security at schools for the coming year.

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Editorial: Atlanta Medical Center's closure will be felt across the state

Views of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center on Monday, September 12, 2022. (Natrice Miller/Tribune News Service).

Atlanta Medical Center — Views of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center on Monday, September 12, 2022. (Natrice Miller/Tribune News Service).

The Times Editorial Board

Published: Sep 15, 2022, 11:16 PM

The foundation of institutional health care for the metro Atlanta area suffered a serious crack with the announcement earlier this month that Wellstar plans to close the Atlanta Medical Center, a major component of the city’s overall hospital strategy.

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