Trans Students, School Shooting, And Bill Gates Answers A Tough Question
What's become of some very large sums of money directed (or not) towards education? Plus, DACA's impact on college-going, in our weekly roundup.
It's been a difficult week for schools in this edition of our weekly roundup.
School shooting in Parkland, Fla.
At least 17 people were shot dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School near Ft. Lauderdale, and many more injured, on Valentine's Day. The suspect is a 19-year-old former student who was reportedly expelled from the school. As we've reported, schools around the country have adopted procedures for active shooter situations. In a radio interview, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos called for Congressional hearings on the issue: "one of these shootings is one too many."
