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That sort of stuff happens in most public schools of the region. My kid is at Bethesda-Chevy-Chase and last year they went on lockdown for a gunshot during a fight close to the school, and for a bomb threat called in that turned out to be a hoax (why go on lockdown for a bomb threat is something I still have not understood!). There have also been fights, including one in which both a security guard and the former Principal got hit by a kid. The Principal resigned last year and now we have an acting Principal.

Violence in public schools has been discussed at length on DCUM. For Montgomery County, part of the discussion centers around the need for a larger (or multiple) special school to educate aggressive students. Currently, I believe the existing structure does not have nearly enough spaces, and thus violent students are let out after a while to attend a mainstream school. Some of these students end up attending multiple schools in MCPS, because they are recidivists.

There are already plenty of systems in place to evaluate kids for mental health issues, and offer them services and accommodations. But MCPS cannot be a medicalized institution for minors with aggressive behaviors. At some point, what do you do with kids who instigate such violence? There comes a point when restorative justice is insufficient and the safety of the majority must be prioritized over the educational needs of these kids.

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