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Florida Matters More Podcast: Placing Armed Guards In Public Schools

After the Parkland, Florida, school shooting last February, a new state law requires public schools to put armed guards on every campus. Host Robin Sussingham talks about the practical ramifications of that with Superintendent Kurt Browning of Pasco County Schools; Superintendent Jacqueline Byrd of Polk County Schools; and Bridget Ziegler, chairwoman of the Sarasota County School Board.

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Robin Sussingham was Senior Editor at WUSF until September 2020.
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