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Between the 1999-2000 and 2005-06 school years, the percentage of schools using one or more security cameras to monitor the school increased from 19 percent to 43 percent.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics/U.S. Department of Education
OBAMA, GIULIANI FAVORED
Young voters prefer Barack Obama to Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential contest, according to a new survey, but the gap is modest.
Young Republicans tilt toward Rudy Giuliani, although their votes are split more widely and many more are undecided than for young Democrats, according to a national survey of 2,526 likely voters ages 18 to 24 released yesterday by Harvard University's Institute of Politics.
Of those planning to back a Democrat:
Of Republicans:
The Iraq war was by far the most important issue for young voters, as 37 percent said it was the No. 1 issue. Healthcare finished second, at 9 percent.
Source: McClatchy-Tribune News Service
SCHOOL SECURITY
During the 2005-06 school year, 85 percent of public schools controlled access to school buildings by locking or monitoring doors during school hours, and 41 percent controlled access to school grounds with locked or monitored gates. About 48 percent of public schools required faculty and staff to wear badges or picture identification.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics/U.S. Department of Education
