http://nwpr.org en http://nwpr.org/post/washington-senate-passes-funding-school-security <a href="http://cpa.ds.npr.org/northwestnews/audio/2013/02/021113AKoly_Nelson_web.mp3" class="asset-audio"></a><p>OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington lawmakers are moving ahead with their first education-spending bill of the year. The state Senate voted Monday to approve a $500 million in school construction bonds. Ten million of that would go to equip every school with a panic alarm by 2014, among other security measures.<p>Democratic Sen. Sharon Nelson said this was a step toward increasing gun safety. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:23:27 +0000 Alexandra Kocik 22607 at http://nwpr.org