After Apalachee school shooting, Georgia lawmakers may seek to share more information on students

ATLANTA (AP) — After four people were shot and killed at Apalachee High School in Georgia in September, many people believe officials failed to see warning signs that the 14-year-old accused of the shooting was displaying.

That conclusion could drive Georgia lawmakers, who will convene for their annual legislative session Monday under intense pressure to show they are acting to prevent future shootings, to order agencies to broadly share education, child welfare and juvenile court records.

The hope would be that such data will help officials better assess threats that students will hurt themselves or others. State House Speaker Jon Burns of Newington and state schools Superintendent Richard Woods, both elected Republicans, are among those backing more information sharing…

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