Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Education Agency to create a new position: Chief of School Safety and Security. The change comes as Uvalde’s superintendent refused to answer many questions at a news conference Thursday, including if its embattled police chief remains on the job.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Education Agency to create a new position: Chief of School Safety and Security.
This as a state committee is now working to investigate what happened before, during, and after the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. Much of the committee's work will be done in executive session, away from media access, so we don't know the details of Thursday’s briefing from DPS.
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