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Schools move to reduce fears

Source: Sand Mountain Reporter

Scottsboro : AL : USA | 3 months ago

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Updated 13 minutes ago Scottsboro City School officials moved quickly Tuesday to help students through the grieving process and minimize fears of parents, students and personnel a day after the death of a Collins Elementary School sixth grader. Alex Garcia, 11, died Monday while undergoing treatment...

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