Fights and weapons confiscations are down in Philly schools. The safety chief aims to continue the trend.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with news on the city’s public school system. With a new school year underway, School District of Philadelphia Chief of Safety Craig Johnson is determined to maintain the downward trends he’s been seeing in student violence. The number of weapons confiscated from students dropped about 67%, from 516 in the 2021-22 school year to 171 in the 2024-25 school year, according to district-provided data. Knives are the most commonly found w

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