Supporting the Removal of Scott Israel
Florida Senate Rules Committee Hearing on the Removal of Scott IsraelStatement of Ryan PettyOctober 21, 2019 As families of the 17 victims killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine’s Day 2018, we honor the many acts of heroism by the first...Targeted Violence — The Dana Show
I joined Dana Loesch on The Dana Show (8/16/2019) to talk about what can be done to stop targeted violence & schools shootings. We discuss behavioral threat assessment, Red Flag laws and respecting the rights of law-abiding gun owners. Ryan Petty on The Dana Show...
Why gun owners should support Risk Protection Orders
President Trump has signaled his willingness to make a deal on Risk Protection Orders, which have bi-partisan support. Gun owners should work with lawmakers to ensure legislation protects law abiding gun owners.
Sending our Teachers into Battle
UPDATE: As reported in the New York Post, a New York City teacher, Aida Sehic, who complained of horrific racial, sexual, and physical abuse from students has settled a lawsuit against the Department of Education, The Post has learned. Sehic and the DOE agreed to...
The Sins of a Superintendent
All of us make mistakes. The key is to acknowledge them, learn, and move on. The real sin is ignoring mistakes, or worse, seeking to hide them. Robert Zoellick Add another to the ever-growing list of sins committed by Superintendent Robert Runcie and the Broward...
Another Failure by Broward Schools
UPDATE 2/13/2019: After several days of asking Sun Sentinel journalists to look into the details surrounding the rejection by the Broward County School District of proposed legislation that would have put a focus on school safety and security, the Sun Sentinel...Threat Assessment in Florida Schools: The US Secret Service Perspective
Now that the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission’s initial report has been sent to the Florida Governor and to the leaders of the Florida House & Senate, I’d like to share a few of the recommendations that went into the report,...So you want to be a school guardian?
Here are the requirements for any school staff member to become an armed campus guardian in the State of Florida. Currently, these requirements surpass the training required for School Resource Officers (certified law enforcement officers) assigned to schools.
My Statement on the 2018 Broward County School Board Election
Our public schools in Broward County can and must do better: from improving academic performance to making our teachers a priority, to the realization of safer schools.
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Oh, a columnist for @TeenVogue. Now, this makes more sense.
If my rent money is paying for my landlord's mortgage, shouldn't I be part owner?
I guess we all agree now. Schools should be open.
Don't bend to the rage mob. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/retail/if-youre-in-love-with-trader-joes-its-stances-can-also-break-your-heart/
Here is the analysis from Brookings Institution:
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brown-center-chalkboard/2020/07/29/school-reopening-plans-linked-to-politics-rather-than-public-health/
Locations with lower percentages of people who voted for Trump are less likely to reopen schools in-person
But school reopening plans were not statistically related to recent COVID-19 cases per capita:
New Data: "School reopening plans linked to politics rather than public health"
Did you know?
A major study saying hydroxychloroquine didn’t help treat COVID was RETRACTED for using FRAUDULENT data?
But don’t worry, nothing sketchy here
Continue believing Fauci & Big Pharma, not the doctors risking their careers to call this out
https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200605/lancet-retracts-hydroxychloroquine-study
Never let a crisis go to waste.
From @MarthaRaddatz - Army veteran Loren James Haller died by suicide this week. A Go Fund Me has been set up to help pay for funeral costs and to aid his young family. https://www.gofundme.com/f/loren-haller-funeral-amp-family-fund?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet — if you need help, the Veterans Crisis Line is 1-800-273-8255 Press 1 of text 838255.
Interesting idea. Federal gov politically deadlocked. Everything it touches is inefficient or subject to fraud. Direct aid to struggling families and students trapped in bad schools, gives families a choice.
Inbox: TED CRUZ has a stimulus idea:
***$10,000 grants per child*** for education expenses.