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Texas governor proposes spending over $100 million for safer schools

President Donald Trump was in Texas Thursday meeting with the families of ten people who were shot to death at a high school in Santa Fe Springs near Houston. Earlier this week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott laid out a plan to increase school safety in his state. The $120 million proposal would focus on “hardening schools” […]

President Donald Trump was in Texas Thursday meeting with the families of ten people who were shot to death at a high school in Santa Fe Springs near Houston. Earlier this week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott laid out a plan to increase school safety in his state. The $120 million proposal would focus on “hardening schools” and increasing mental health services for students.

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