By Ali Tadayon, Photo: Jule Leopo, EdSource, November 16, 2021
West Contra Costa Unified is looking at the sources of conflict and misbehavior on campus, then teaching students the social and emotional skills they may need to avoid violence.
In his first year in office, Superintendent Kenneth “Chris” Hurst wants to reduce the number of violent incidents, such as fights and bullying, by 20% by the end of the school year and bring down the number of incidents involving weapons by 50%. So far, the district is on track to surpass that goal and may adopt a goal of even fewer violent incidents, especially those involving weapons.
But aside from the number of incidents, Hurst also wants students to feel safer at school, and he’ll survey them about whether they feel that way.
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