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Most Oregon Schools Removed From Safety Watch List
Portland, OR October 28, 2009
Most of the Oregon schools on last year’s safety watch list have come off of it - including one that had been on the list for four years. Rob Manning reports.
The federal No Child Left Behind law judges school safety by whether schools expel more than a certain number of students for things like fighting, or carrying weapons to school.
Schools are first put on a watch list. After three years or more on that list, they’re labeled “persistently dangerous” and have to allow students to transfer out.
McKay High School in Salem was on the list for four years. But it reduced its expulsions and came off the list this year.
SchoolTipline applauds principals in Oregon that are making a difference in the way they handle violence and
bullying incidents. SchoolTipline prevents these incidents by promoting a safe environment in schools. Keeping schools safe is a difficult
task and SchoolTipline has already made a difference in schools all across the country.
Bullying, Thefts Persist Despite Drop in Violence
The following comes from an article in The Washington Post.
“Even though spasms of intense violence erupt on campuses occasionally and linger in the social consciousness, violence at schools across the country has been decreasing for a number of years.
That doesn’t necessarily mean schools are safe havens. Consider:
– Eighty-six percent of public schools in 2005-06 reported that one or more violent incidents, thefts of items valued at $10 or greater or other crimes had occurred — a rate of 46 crimes per 1,000 enrolled students.
– Almost a third of students ages 12 to 18 reported being bullied inside school.
Statistics tell only part of the story, and they are a result of imperfect reporting systems. Education leaders acknowledge the difficulty of obtaining an accurate picture of violence in schools. Under the federal No Child Left Behind law, some schools are labeled “persistently dangerous.” Criteria for that label vary from state to state and can include severe criminal incidents or cumulative disciplinary cases. But experts say any attempt to pinpoint issues with particular schools is problematic because principals are not keen to report incidents that might cast their schools in a bad light. In addition, principals often differ on approaches to measuring and defusing conflicts.”
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Although crimes in schools have decreased in recent years many students still face bullying and violence at school. Students need to be provided with options for help and need to feel safe when attending school.
Even though SchoolTipline’s focus is preventing bullying in schools, it is the goal of the organization to decrease all school crimes. With students’ help administrators can see the problems in the schools and help to put a stop to them before they start.
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