New London, Conn.-area schools take varying approaches to security as Pew Research Center report shows 65% of public K-12 schools had one or more security staff person present.
Students across the region who are returning to school this week may encounter either a police officer or civilian security guard, depending on the district they attend.
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Stephanie Sojkowski, a longtime math teacher at East Lyme High School, is recuperating in the hospital after her family was in a serious crash in Massachusetts.