Is the National Guard a solution to school violence?
- Written by F. Chris Curran, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Florida
Every now and then, an elected official will suggest bringing in the National Guard to deal with violence that seems out of control.
A city council member in Washington suggested doing so in 2023 to combat the city’s rising violence. So did a Pennsylvania representative concerned about violence in Philadelphia in 2022.
In February 2024,...
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