Federal program created to curb school violence under scrutiny for misused funds

Principal Fernando Hernandez looks on in an empty classroom where a teacher is taking a lunch break at Perkins K-8 School Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Start your morning with The National News Desk as Jan Jeffcoat sits down with Deputy Public Policy Editor at Open the Books, Rachel O’Brien, to discuss school safety grants being diverted to non-violent programs, bringing insight and context to the stories shaping the day.
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The National News Desk's Jan Jeffcoat sits down with Deputy Public Policy Editor at Open the Books, Rachel O’Brien.







