Reconsider Classroom Lockdown Procedures Says DOJ
Classroom lockdowns have become a very popular yet controversial response to school shootings. Now, the DOJ is recommending schools reconsider this.
In this note, based on the review of the DoJ's report on the Robb Elementry School Shooting, we detail what the DoJ says about the school lockdown and the challenges in handling classroom lockdowns.
For more on this, see Uvalde Mass Shooting Surveillance Video Analyzed and School Access Control Lockdown Statistics.
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