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A Connecticut city has joined hundreds of others around the country that have installed new firehouse alarm systems that aim to reduce firefighters' stress when calls come in.

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From real-time alerts to integrated safety strategies, weapons detection systems on school campuses are evolving quickly. Here’s what education leaders need to know now, and what’s coming next.

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