school security

State officials on Thursday ordered local school districts across Texas to audit and correct security deficiencies at their schools before the start of the next school year.

U.S. schools have bolstered security in the aftermath of the horrific mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

As schools let out this week, it is unclear what more Texas campuses can do to protect students and teachers when they return to the classroom in just over two months.

School districts across North Texas are stepping up security amid the mass shooting in Uvalde, where 19 children and two adults were killed.

Several districts are reporting additional police patrols and extra security presence

Concern is growing across North Texas about safety in schools, as the country navigates division over everything from politics to COVID-19. Education reporter Wayne Carter looks at how some districts are working to comfort some parents, and keep schools secure.