Biden administration should discourage, not reform, active shooter drills

Published October 1, 2024 1:38pm ET



Last week, President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at improving active shooter drills in schools nationwide.

The order directs the secretary of the Department of Education and the secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the U.S. attorney general, the secretary of Health and Human Services, and the surgeon general, to publish recommendations for schools, lawmakers, students, and parents to improve active shooter drill protocol. 

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