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Mountain_Bill5743 t1_j1tbkvj wrote

There is a semblance of a story here, but its hard to find seeped in how dramatized this is.

There seems to be two loosely related parts that GoLocal is:

  1. violence is increasing in ppsd(?) They don't seem to make this claim directly probably because they don't have any clear data to sort this out. So they just vaguely refer to certain violence.

  2. Teacher vacancy (This is an issue, but there are arguably 100 other reasons contributing to this. I'd be willing to wager that this is probably not even top 5 given the scathing coverage the district gets in other areas). Safety is an issue at every school, including the other districts in the state that break up fights and confiscate items.

But let's say that it is probably true that some Providence schools have more issues with safety than other schools (and some teachers and students feel unsafe). So what's the solution? Don't expect it from GoLocal. They're just going to ask 100 rhetorical questions under the guise of safety, but really in a way that incites fear about the local community.

I encourage you all to volunteer with local organizations that let you meet community members and youth. Stories like this just create divison here.

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Proof-Variation7005 t1_j1w5cff wrote

It's weirdly unlike GoLocal not to link their related stories when it'd maybe bolster the point but I've found the following:

- A brawl last week at a charter school that had upwards of 15 people involved

- Two thirteen year olds at another charter school being arrested for having knives.

- A fight at Central High School last week where one student had a knife and didn't use it.

- A fight in early December at Central again where a kid was getting beaten up, pulled out a knife and ended up injury the principal that grabbed and tried to disarm him. GoLocal called a stabbing. WPRI made it seem more like he was just inadvertently cut on the arm.

None of that is good, but the way it's senationalized with a first-sentence allusion to the ACI is pretty over the top, even by GoLocal's standards.

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Mountain_Bill5743 t1_j1x05lg wrote

Yeah it's weird for an article not to be composed of entirely hyperlink loops to their other articles. They still don't pose any solutions here and it sounds like in each situation the administration handled it well and didn't brush it under the rug (ironically if they had GoLocal wouldn't have any info to sensationalize). Providence has something like 25,000 students to put this into context and charters vary.

It's also worth noting (in case anyone reading this reply is confused) that the charter issues (which I hadn't hear until now) operate completely independently of Providence Public.

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Previous_Floor OP t1_j1wczv6 wrote

And here is another article that you may find interesting:

EDITORIAL: Providence Public Schools Administration’s Handling of Violence Raises More Questions

"The administration of Providence Public Schools is under fire by nearly every constituency.
This week's violence and the administration's attempt to mislead parents, community leaders, and the media about the severity of the beating and stabbing at Central High School only goes to further undermine trust."

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Previous_Floor OP t1_j1v3pbd wrote

All of the recent violence has been in the news.

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PipeLayer2016 t1_j1w4hlc wrote

The violence has always been around. GoLocal has figured out a way to monetize it. And some people eat that shit up

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Previous_Floor OP t1_j1wdnnu wrote

>The violence has always been around. GoLocal has figured out a way to monetize it. And some people eat that shit up

And some people downplay and/or try to suppress all instances of violent crime in Providence.

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Previous_Floor OP t1_j1wdnwt wrote

>The violence has always been around. GoLocal has figured out a way to monetize it. And some people eat that shit up

And some people downplay and/or try to suppress all instances of violent crime in Providence.

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PipeLayer2016 t1_j1wg2wn wrote

Quote again me for posterity. You keep creeping on people that don't agree with you. I offered to take you out for a drink, but you seem to be happier tearing down RI than building bridges. My drink offer still stands.

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