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State officials order safety checks at public schools, community colleges

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Governor Roy Cooper. Liz Bell/EducationNC

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In the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, state officials have ordered members of various North Carolina law enforcement divisions to perform safety checks at public schools and community colleges around the state.

The safety checks will be taking place through the end of the calendar year. See the notice sent by Eddie M. Buffaloe, secretary of the state’s Department of Public Safety, to law enforcement below.

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Alex Granados

Alex Granados was the senior reporter for EducationNC from December 2014-March 2023.

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