Some DPS Teachers Feel Student Crimes Are 'Swept Under The Rug,' Due To Relaxed Discipline Policies

By Kati Weis, CBS Denver:

Denver Public Schools is in upheaval after tragic shootings in and around East High School over the last two months. But it's those high-profile incidents that are now unraveling new information about many more incidents at other schools in the district, and policy changes the district has made in recent years — changes some staff say are to blame for a spike in student crime.

Teachers and faculty members at other public schools in Denver told CBS News Colorado they're worried about policy changes to the district's discipline standards, which they say are allowing dangerous kids to continue returning to school, even after multiple strikes or committing egregious crimes.

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