Donald Payne Jr. actually said...

We encourage you to prioritize prevention and hold up proven evidence-based programs that can help stop tragedies before they happen.

We must do more to ensure that school violence, and shootings, are a thing of the past, and our kids feel safe when learning.

Our children are experiencing a new normal and one that troubles me.

This added resource would enable schools to meet the very goals we have set out to achieve in the areas of prevention and response.