SCHOOL YEAR 2013: Armed guards, cameras, door buzzers, card-swipe entry systems...

◼ Eight months after the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown left 26 people dead, many schools across the state are preparing to welcome students back from summer break with increased security measures in place. - The Courant

But which types of safety measures and how they should be funded has been a source of debate, with no clear consensus on the best way to protect children and staff members.