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In Safe Hands

Final in a four-part Baltimore’s Child series about school safety Here’s a statistic that can be a little unnerving: 60 percent of active-shooter incidents end before police arrive, according to the FBI, which means that those in the midst of the crisis are handling it before law enforcement can provide …

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A Holistic Approach

Third in a special Baltimore’s Child series about school safety This past spring, Gov. Larry Hogan approved the Maryland Safe to Learn Act of 2018. Effective June 1, the act requires public schools to have “either a school resource officer or plans for adequate law enforcement coverage” in place by …

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5 Myths of Autism

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the fastest-growing developmental disorders in the United States with a growth rate of more than 1,100 percent, according to the Autism Society. But ASD is still greatly misunderstood by the public. What is ASD? Autism is a complex developmental disability and affects a …

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