By Howard Blume | LA Times
Newly released data show that fights and other types of physical aggression among L.A. Unified students are rising as the percentage of middle and high school students who said in a survey that they feel safe on campus continues to decline.
Reported episodes of fights and physical aggression rose by just over a third last school year when compared with the previous year, from 4,950 to 6,620.
The numbers for the first month of the current school year are about 25% higher when compared to last year, rising from 400 to 467. These numbers also have been on the rise for several years despite a steady decline in enrollment and a relative increase in school staffing.
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