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Philadelphia Gun Violence
Chalkbeat's ongoing look at the impact of rising violence on school staff and students
More than 3,000 students at Northeast High School are learning remotely this week after a shooting injured 8 students less than a mile from their school.
With $1 million in federal funding, Bartram High School’s approach could become a model for the city’s highest-risk campuses.
Bethel, who promoted changes to juvenile justice, will be the city’s top cop under mayor-elect Cherelle Parker.
Last school year, 199 Philadelphia students were victims of gun violence, and 33 died.
Philadelphia’s school safety chief said getting more students into out-of-school activities can also help keep them out of trouble.
Nearly 200 students were shot during the past school year in Philadelphia. State Attorney Michelle Henry discussed the situation with students and her office’s attempts to help.
Superintendent Tony Watlington says educators must be key partners in addressing the problem.
Watlington said the district will work closely with the police department, and urged parents and others to collaborate.
One football player said ‘we’re out here doing it’ for the slain student, Nicolas Elizalde.
Superintendent Tony Watlington called the incident “absolutely unimaginable.”
The school district is sending its crisis response team to Roxborough High School to support students and staff.
Black teenagers in Philadelphia make up nearly 85% of victims who have died from gun violence since the start of the pandemic.
The district’s top safety official stressed that schools remain “the safest place” for students.
The $1.8 million proposal would focus on areas near schools most affected by gun violence.
The district says it will implement the new weapons screenings with “sensitivity.” But some worry about the impact.
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The goal of the district’s school at the Juvenile Justice Services Center is to keep Philadelphia students on track and transition them back into traditional schools. But the rise in youth gun violence has staff at the center needing more specialized help.
District Attorney Larry Krasner joined local officials Monday to discuss the recent rise in gun violence happening near the city’s schools.