Broward County Superintendent Robert Runcie has been under fire in some quarters because of the way his district handled the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, where 17 people died.
Broward County Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie attended the school board meeting Tuesday where board members voted to keep him on the job. By Valerie Strauss Valerie Strauss Reporter covering education, foreign affairs Email Bio Follow March 5 at 9:14 PM The school board in Broward County, Fla. — where 14 students and three staff members died in a shooting last year at a suburban high school — voted Tuesday to keep schools Superintendent Robert Runcie.
A Florida commission investigating the shootings released a starkly worded report this year saying security at public schools must be improved. It recommended arming teachers and spending more on mental health programs. [Florida commission on Parkland school shooting cites major mistakes by officials, recommends arming teachers]
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