Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday issued an executive order reinstating the Arkansas School Safety Commission in the aftermath of a May 24 school shooting that left 19 children and two adults dead in Uvalde, Texas.
"I can't wrap my head around it, Senator. There are a variety of different reasons, but I don't have the research background to adequately answer that question. I remember growing up and this was never an issue. We have a generation of kids now where school shootings is a reality for them. A key question we have to answer is why. Unfortunately, I don't have that answer."
As our nation mourns the death of nineteen students and two teachers at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, the national conversation has turned again to the need to make our
Bullet-resistant glass, more school resource officers and improved mental health assessments were all ideas presented to legislators during a meeting on school safety where several state leaders pointed out that many potential solutions are only going to increase the stress faced by educators.
Following the many mass shootings across the country, Arkansas lawmakers are trying to decide how to better protect students in Arkansas schools this fall.