Bulletproof school? School safety freakout.

• Author: Skenazy, Lenore
• Position: Citings - Brief article

In June, legislators in Delaware floated a new "school safety" bill requiring that "whenever a new school building is constructed or a major renovation undertaken ... the construction or renovation must include ... bullet resistant white boards in each classroom." Why study Sparta when you can experience the magic of ancient Greek defensive techniques for yourself?

The language in the bill is unclear. If Delaware is only mandating one whiteboard per classroom, a teacher who grabbed it to save herself would probably have to change districts afterwards. But one board per child doesn't seem like a good solution either. The bulletproof boards aren't light, and at 18" by 20", they are about the size of a Candy Land game. If a child holds it over her heart, doesn't that leave her...