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School safety demands balance between protection, overreaction — but it's not easy
Officials react to threats, real or not, with evolving set of policies
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People look at phones for an illustration on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. Rumors of threats made on social media caused a lockdown earlier this month at East Hall middle and high schools. - photo by Austin Steele
A lockdown earlier this month at East Hall middle and high schools prompted by rumors of threats made on social media was just the most recent example of the unintended consequences possible with such communication among students.