Bills And Bulletproof Backpacks

Safety Measures For A New School Year [NPR Ed] LA Johnson/NPR Back-to-school time As students prepare to go back to school, more and more parents are thinking about school safety. A recent poll found 34 percent of parents fear for their child's physical safety at school. That's almost triple the number of parents from 2013. And yet schools are among the safest places for kids. According to one study, shootings involving students have actually gone down since the 1990s. But that hasn't stopped parents, schools and lawmakers from acting on their concerns. They're beefing up security and looking at ways to identify potential threats. [Some parents are even investing in bulletproof school supplies.]( [Read more about what schools and governments are doing here.]( Things we're reading: For queer students, the decision to go abroad can come with added questions. [Without answers, some worry they may skip the experience altogether — and miss out on all the benefits.]( In the Opinion section of the New York Times: There's a reason you're so easily distracted: [You're not working that hard.]( From the Atlantic, why LeBron James' [new school really is unique](. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( This message was sent to {EMAIL} based on your NPR email subscriptions. | [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( | NPR 1111 NORTH CAPITOL ST. NE WASHINGTON, DC 20002 [NPR Website](