How the state is handling reported increase in weapons on K-12 campuses

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How the state is handling reported increase in weapons on K-12 campuses

According to the Kentucky Department of Education's School Safety Annual Statistical Report, K-12 schools across Kentucky saw an increase of 99.7% in reports of deadly weapons on campus from five years ago. The state agency charged with analyzing that data and providing guidance to schools says that's positive news.For Jon Akers, executive director of the Kentucky Center for School Safety (KSCC), the numbers mean better tracking, and he wants pa…