Failure by the government and school administrators to implement long-standing safety and discipline recommendations has left schools vulnerable to recurring fires and student unrest.
Failure to enforce long-standing safety recommendations continues to expose schools to unrest and deadly fires. [File, Standard]
Failure to implement multiple government reports on school fires and unrest is to blame for more lives being lost in schools.
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