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Lawmakers, DOE Officials Discuss School Safety, Discipline and Rising Violence Against Teachers
Summary
Following recent incidents and survey reports, lawmakers asked the Department of Education about supports for teachers, alternatives to outplacement, and whether state rules limit districts' ability to respond to disruptive students.
Lawmakers raised concerns at the Feb. 24 appropriations hearing about teacher safety and the design of alternative education for disruptive youth (AEDY) programs after survey results and news reports of violence in schools.
Representative Nelson summarized several incidents and local reports, noting teachers have been physically assaulted and that many districts report rising…
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