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Former assistant urges North Penn to address hallway disorder in middle schools
Summary
A former assistant to the district told the board that crowding, pushing and disrespect in middle school hallways is hindering learning and urged the district to take quick, low-cost steps to improve student conduct.
Jeff Eshelman, a resident of Colmar and a recent district employee, told the board on July 17 that he saw “severe” hallway disorder in middle schools and urged the district to act. “The disorderliness I saw in the hallways was severe enough that I was concerned for the safety of students who were just trying to get to class,” Eshelman said.
Eshelman said he observed students gathering in large groups between classes, pushing and shoving, use of…
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