Little Boots wants to make our schools safer now. [View All]

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061010/ap_on_go_pr_wh/school_safety_2

"WASHINGTON - Compelled to respond to a spike in school violence, the Bush administration is hoping that a high-profile summit will get the word out about safety....

Four weeks before the midterm elections, the event allows Bush to return to the politically safe issue of education and child safety. But the federal role in making schools safer is limited because education remains mainly a local matter. The White House chose to host a national sharing of ideas, hoping to seize a moment when people are focused on preventing violence.

Two Cabinet members, Education Secretary Margaret Spellings and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, will lead panel discussions. First lady Laura Bush is also scheduled to speak.

No new policies are expected; strategies for keeping schools safe are widely known. But experts say schools often don't get serious about safety until shootings make headlines...."


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