COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Across Columbus City Schools’ middle or high schools, police are called an average of twice a day to handle violent student outbursts.
Last week, NBC4 Investigates showed you the level of violence CCS schools must handle. NBC4 Investigates’ five-month investigation found hundreds of fights between students and physical attacks and threats directed at teachers.
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Pursuing solutions, one CCS high school has reversed the trend of violence inside the classroom. NBC4 Investigates sat down with Dr. Samuel Johnson Jr., the principal at Beechcroft High School in north Columbus. He’s been there for eight years and said the methods he’s using to reduce violence are working.
“Building relationships goes a long way with administering your policy,” Johnson said…