But you reach for a common goal. So far, results are encouraging. Reported incidents of vandalism, violence, substance abuse and weapons violations have declined to 37 last year from 57 in the year of the stabbing. While that decrease may not sound dramatic, school officials note that the system for reporting problems also has been improved, so relatively minor incidents, such as shoving matches, are being recorded for the first time. Dorothy Warner, co-author of a new guide, due in July, to help parents evaluate the effectiveness of high schools, believes that Bayonne's approach works because it balances tighter security measures with compassion.
Students seem to agree.
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