Philadelphia City Schools Plan Conflict-Resolution Program

From the story: As Mayor Street tries to combat the rising homicide rate in the city, he's turning to the public schools for some help. Every student in the district this school year will get some training on how to resolve conflicts peacefully - commonly known as conflict resolution…

[The school district's interim chief executive officer, Tom] Brady, said he's not sure how much the initiative will cost, but noted that the district is still struggling with an $80 million deficit. Read more...

Not to mention that Philadelphia already spends an incredible $11,500 per student. Does anyone know if these types of programs actually work?

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