Central Maine school officials said ALICE, an acronym for “alert, lockdown, inform, counter and evacuate,” is a more proactive defense to active shooters compared to traditional lockdowns.
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Maine Voices: Washington shouldn’t leave needy, hungry students behind
Speak out against a proposal that will slash access to free school meals and affect children’s ability to learn.
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Maine Voices: We have created a culture of fear that needs to change
Lockdown drills won’t save children from bullets any more than the ‘duck and cover’ drills of the 1950s would have saved them from nuclear war.