More Money, Violence and Failure of Pennsylvania Government Schools
August 28th, 2008 | by BGuzzardi |
Harrisburg Patriot News reports on mid state school violence and Philadelphia Inquirer reports on Philadelphia where the 12 government schools described as “persistently dangerous” are located. Lower Merion does well and although there are incidents of violence as one would expect with more than 6900 students, there were no major crimes such as murder or rape.
It is odd that Lower Merion is so safe and Philadelphia so dangerous, though.
The Report: Most Pennsylvania Students Learning in Safe Schools, Annual Safety Report Shows
Schools show more incidents, fewer arrests
4 students charged daily, study says
Violence, serious incidents jump in Pa. schools ( the 12 “persistently dangerous” schools are in Philadelphia and are listed.
”The state reported 12 “persistently dangerous” schools for 2006-07, all in Philadelphia. The list was: Frankford, Germantown, Bartram, Lincoln, King, Overbrook, Fels, South Philadelphia, Fitzsimons, University City and West Philadelphia High Schools, and Stetson Middle School. The “persistently dangerous” designation is based on the number of serious incidents, such as assaults, that resulted in arrests for more than one year. The calculation takes enrollment into account.”