WASHINGTON — The Education Department said Thursday that it is weighing whether to allow states to use federal funds to purchase guns for schools, prompting a storm of criticism from Democratic lawmakers and educators.
Should federal money be used to arm schools?
Proposal draws fire from Dems, educators
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