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Bully hotline in Philadelphia. (Update: education news from schools, business, research and professional organizations).


Paul G. Vallas is ready to get tough on violence. The chief executive officer for the Philadelphia school district, he wants all violent acts reported to police and the district. It's part of a revised Code of Student Conduct, whereby even principals will be disciplined, even fired, if they fail to report such acts, according to according to
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 to report problems and a list of "victims' rights victims' rights, rights of victims to have a role in the prosecution of the perpetrators of crimes against them. Nearly all U.S. states have enacted some victims' rights legislation. " has been or will be circulated to schools. Students who commit crimes outside of school could also be subject to punishment and sent to disciplinary schools.

When the state took over the district in December, the newly appointed School Reform Commission made reducing violence a top priority.

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Date:Mar 1, 2003
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