Sign up for The 74 NewsletterThere were more weapons brought into Washington’s schools during the last school year than the year before. During the 2022-2023 school year, 2,275 weapon incidents were reported by Washington’s public and private schools. Despite the increase in weapons in Washington’s schools, expulsions due to weapon incidents were down 49%. Lupinacci said “zero tolerance” policies around weapons in schools are important, particularly with firearms, and praised Washington’s schools for reducing expulsions and increasing suspensions, calling the schools’ response empathetic but firm. “Our public school systems can and ought to be that safety net in our communities,” Lupinacci said.

Source: Washington Post June 21, 2024 17:40 UTC