In the wake of school shootings in other parts of the country, Wisconsin school officials are turning to gunshot-detecting sensors that police throughout the country rely on, hoping the technology will help speed up police response times.

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State officials announced Thursday that 14 more schools and school districts will be receiving grant money to help them make safety improvements.

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Attorney General Brad Schimel wants to give a share of new safety grants to every school that applies.

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The Wisconsin Department of Justice began accepting applications on Tuesday for $100 million in new school-safety grants.

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Voters approved more than $500 million worth of new construction projects in school districts around the state in a series of referendums on Tuesday.

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Gov. Scott Walker has signed a school safety bill that would provide money to help districts make building improvements, but places no limits on guns.

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Gov. Scott Walker toured three schools Monday as part of a last-minute push to persuade the Republican-controlled state Legislature to break an impasse and approve his school-safety proposals, which includes a $100 million grant program to pay for armed guards.

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Gov. Scott Walker waded into the fierce debate over school shootings on Thursday, proposing legislation that would commit $100 million for building-security improvements and similar work but not impose any gun restrictions or require teachers to arm themselves.

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Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton proposed $21 million in new funding for security and mental-health projects in schools in his state on Wednesday, as thousands of high school students converged on the Capitol to call for stronger gun laws in the wake of the recent shooting in Florida.

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Voters approved two school-district building referendums as part of Tuesday's primary elections.

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