by KYW’s Mike DeNardo
Philadelphia school officials are promising to enforce their 'zero tolerance' policy by expelling violent students.
Despite thousands of violent incidents over the last three years, no Philadelphia students were expelled. Those who were disciplined were sent to alternative disciplinary schools.
Mayor Nutter told the SRC this week he couldn't fathom that:
"I believe upwards of 20 percent of our schoolteachers had some form of assault or aggressive activity against them last year. And how no child in the school district could have been expelled from school is impossible for me to understand."
Superintendent Arlene Ackerman says she is clarifying disciplinary procedures to make sure the rules are consistently enforced.
The district is sending letters home, promising to expel those who commit assault or bring weapons to school.
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