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Poll: Are Wilkinsburg & Woodland Hills Schools Violent?

The two districts recently appeared on a list of the state's most violent school districts.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review is reporting that Wilkinsburg School District has been named the most violent in the state, with appearing at number 13 on the same list.

Woodland Hills Superintendent Walter Calinger told the Trib that those numbers are slanted because of the way data was collected. Earlier this year, student members of , a group promoting education and arts in Wilkinsburg, rallied for better conditions at the high school.

What do you think about this study? What are your own experences as a student, teacher or parent? Do you agree? Take our poll and let's have a conversation about this issue in the comments.

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