Washington, D.C., School Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee told the City Council that the district needs to completely rethink its approach to preventing school violence, with a better trained security force but also by teaching students to manage conflicts before they spiral out of control. Rhee's has proposed a five-year "action plan" that seeks major changes in discipline policies, including expanding alternative schools for disruptive students and possibly ending out-of-school suspensions, which officials say do little to deter misconduct.
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Washington, D.C., Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee is about to unveil a 79-page action plan that calls for revamped security and discipline policies, more specialized schools, a "Parent Academy" to help parents take charge of their children's education and the possibility of more school closures.
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