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Push for armed security in schools, same protection for ‘money in a bank’

By Paul Bedard

Published February 21, 2018 4:21pm ET

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Push for armed security in schools, same protection for ‘money in a bank’ — A makeshift memorial is seen outside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, where 17 students and faculty were killed in a mass shooting on Wednesday, in Parkland, Fla., Monday, Feb. 19, 2018. Nikolas Cruz, a former student, was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder on Thursday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) | Gerald Herbert

The nation’s 10th largest school system this week will be urged to consider revamping security in the wake of last week’s Florida school shooting rampage to include adding more armed protection in all schools.

“Are our kids important enough to protect in the same way we guard money in a bank?” asked Elizabeth Schultz, a member of the Fairfax County, Virginia school board.

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