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Parents tell Hoke County board fights at high school are increasing, urge tougher disciplinary steps
Summary
Two parents told the Hoke County Schools board that fights at Hoke County High School have become common and desensitized students; they urged the board to consider new policies including parent accountability, in-school counseling, and restorative approaches.
Two parents urged the Hoke County Schools Board of Education on Oct. 14 to address what they described as increasing student violence and normalization of fights at Hoke County High School.
Parent Levonti Norwood told the board that in the third month of the school year fights have become common and "normalized" among students, and said teachers and administrators "are the ones getting hurt both physically and emotionally trying to restore order." He described suspensions as ineffective for some students and urged the board to consider…
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