As schools let out this week, it is unclear what more Texas campuses can do to protect students and teachers when they return to the classroom in just over two months.
, which was created after the Columbine school mass shooting in 1999, assesses campus safety and provides resources and training to school districts.
The organization, housed at Texas State University in San Marcos and funded by the Office of the Governor, released its first audit of school preparedness and found theThe audit was part of a host of reforms Texas lawmakers passed in 2019, which included $100 million for more enhanced campus security, one year after eight students and two teachers were killed at Santa Fe High School outside Houston.
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