With more than 230 school shootings in the United States over the past decade, and active shooter drills now a routine part of students’ lives, technologies developed to protect soldiers in combat are being adapted and marketed to parents and schools.
One thing they all have in common: high prices ($185 for a bulletproof pencil case, $450 for a hoodie, $60,000 for a shelter), prompting concerns that safety disparities could be exacerbated for low-income families and school districts. Some people see the items as unsettling but prudent; others find them infuriating.
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