In the wake of the devastating shooting in Uvalde, Texas, one of the latest tragedies in a decades-long surge of violence in schools, some state lawmakers are embracing a bipartisan measure that skirts divisive gun debates: school maps and blueprints. Police, firefighters and emergency technicians often reference those maps when responding to school emergencies. But […]
At least 22 states are investing in updating and digitizing the maps and blueprints of public schools in an effort to speed up the response to critical emergencies.
Police, firefighters and emergency technicians often reference those maps when responding to school emergencies. But law enforcement and school safety experts say the maps are frequently inaccurate and out-of-date.<br/><br/>
Lord knows, I love a naming contest: Washington State Department of Transportation put out a call last week for Washingtonians to name the fourth member of their Tow Plow squad (a tow plow is a trailer attached to the back of a snowplow; it clears ice and snow from the street). The contest closes on March 18, after which WSDOT will set up a "March Madness style voting contest," starting with 16 of the top.