Last year, the Delaware 148th General Assembly passed Senate Bill 207 with House Amendment #1. The amendment required the Delaware Department of Education to compile a more detailed report on student on student assaults that resulted in a misdemeanor charge. The DOE finished that report yesterday for the 2016-2017 school year. Some of these are very vicious fights.
SECRETARY OF EDUCATION DR. SUSAN BUNTING COVER LETTER
SENATE BILL 207 w/HOUSE AMENDMENT #1 FINAL REPORT
We see it all the time. Video footage surfaces of fights, in and out of schools. They are all over social media. While this can be used as evidence in a criminal investigation, it also glorifies the actual fighting. Last week, Amy Joyner-Francis died from blunt force trauma to her head. While this has not been labeled as the “official cause of death” pending an autopsy, my hunch is it will be. Several students filmed the fight and watched. They did not intervene. Many of them cheered it on and formed a blockade so adults couldn’t get in to the bathroom at Howard High School of Technology. Many feel they should be charged as well. While they didn’t commit the act, they also did nothing that could have stopped it. As well, should schools act on these issues if the justice system does not? Please take the below poll and feel free to comment on this thread. There will be many different opinions so let’s keep it civil! If you vote “Other” please put what punishment or non-punishment you think they should get.
The Season Of Myths 