Updated 08/10/2008 05:57 PM
Mayor Highlights Progress In School Safety
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Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Sunday that students will be safer than ever when they head back to class this fall.
During his weekly radio address, the mayor pointed to progress that's been made in school safety over the last few years.
Bloomberg said no student has the right to disrupt another student's learning, and that parents should be confident their kids are in a safe environment.
"Since our administration took office, major crime in schools is down by more than one-third, while violent crime has decreased some 31 percent," said Bloomberg. "And, just this past year alone, major school crime declined 10 percent, with some of the biggest reductions coming within Impact schools."
The mayor credits accountability by schools and police for the drop in crime.