The Hartford Courant. Officials made that change recently because they feared bombs or weapons could be hidden in trunks. Metal detectors were used at a school in Houston the other day after an ominous message was found scrawled on a bathroom wall. Backpacks have been banned here.
Many schools have a police officer on the grounds.
Peer mediation programs are hyped more than ever. Focus on the little things. Because I witness every day the emotional cauldron that is adolescence. The in-crowd, the nerds, the misfits. Teasing and bullying.