As families cope with the emotional devastation incurred by the horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, opinions about the cause of the tragedy are varied and, in some cases, wild. What is certain is that some of the speculation points in the right direction without going the full mile. Rush Limbaugh brought up the federal takeover of education as a thorny obstacle to preventing what has become a growing number of incidents in schools. He is correct that the Department of Education has hindered local school boards from acting as they see fit. Confirming examples of such interference is as easy as noting the Obama-era imposition of all-gender inclusion in locker rooms and bathrooms. Advocating that states resume local control over schools, including establishing safety measures to address individual communities, is a sensible suggestion.

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