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Concerns remain with how New York monitors school violence

New York State education leaders recently voted to change how it keeps tabs on school violence, but some are concerned that its continued reliance on schools to self-report may obscure accuracy.

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A police officer monitors Maplewood Elementary School in Austin the Monday morning following the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.
A police officer monitors Maplewood Elementary School in Austin, Texas on the Monday morning following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. As the 83rd Legislature approaches, Texas lawmakers are considering making firearms more available to teachers and other school personnel. Credit: Tamir Kalifa for The Texas Tribune

New York State education leaders recently voted to change how it keeps tabs on school violence, but while the intent is to improve a confusing system, some are concerned that its continued reliance on schools to self-report may obscure accuracy. The old system for reporting school violence was considered confusing because of its many categories, such as criminal mischief, burglary and larceny. (The New York Times)

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