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Public Education
‘I’d rather be home’: Brawl at Massachusetts high school draws blood, community outrage

A Massachusetts community has had enough of student violence after two educators were banged up and bloodied during brawls. Multiple students were involved in a fight… Read More

September 13, 2024
Public Education
Illinois school board spends $40K on restorative justice after teachers complain of student violence

Illinois’ Springfield Public Schools (SPS) board voted unanimously on Monday to allocate $40,000 to train educators in “restorative” practices amid a surge in violence, despite using… Read More

June 21, 2024
Public Education
‘Prioritizing the perpetrator over the classroom’: Parents group warns nearly 500 school districts nationwide use ‘restorative justice’

School violence is on the rise, and one parent group is blaming restorative justice policies for the widespread brutality. Parents Defending Education (PDE) released a list… Read More

May 16, 2024
Public Education
Religious leader wants anti-violence efforts in Chicago schools

(The Center Square) – Father Michael Pfleger worries Chicago city officials’ recent decision to remove school resource officers from all Chicago Public Schools could have the opposite effect of what’s… Read More

March 11, 2024
Public Education
Teachers assaulted by students daily in Nashville public schools

Teachers and staff assaults in Nashville are so egregious that some teachers don’t bother to discipline students. Others are simply quitting. In the previous school year, nearly 350 student-to-staff assaults… Read More

February 16, 2024