The Federal government has no business in “Education”. Personally, the historic local school house is the best method of organizing districts. At the beginning of the 20th century, when all the one room schools were being shuttered in favor of consolidation, supporters of the local school house warned that consolidation would lead to trouble and it has.
> “The Federal government has no business in “Education”
> “ ..... making the nations schools look more like prisons/jails ...”
Airport Security doesn’t look like prison or jail.
Security can be designed, backfitted into schools, and still have them look bright and friendly.
The states can receive block grant funds with uniform standards to achieve school security.
It’s a no-brainer.
Many on this thread have responded very well to the question why hasn’t this been done already.