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NYC school suspensions down but assaults are up as city embraces woke disciplinary practices

Nypost · · 480 words · By David Spector
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NYC school suspensions down but assaults are up as city embraces woke disciplinary practices In a public school paradox, New York City student suspensions have dropped in the first half of the school year while felony assaults have surged.

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What happened

NYC school suspensions down but assaults are up as city embraces woke disciplinary practices In a public school paradox, New York City student suspensions have dropped in the first half of the school year while felony assaults have surged.

Why it matters

New Department of Education data shows 9,193 suspensions from July through December 2025 — 8.3% less than the same period the previous year — but 109 serious assaults, up 5% from the 103 in 2024.

Common ground

The most severe form of discipline, a so-called superintendent’s suspension — which last six days or longer and are served in facilities outside of school — plunged even further.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Causal Oversimplification: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence
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Causal Oversimplification 70% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “New Department of Education data shows 9,193 suspensions from July through December 2025 — 8.3% less than the same period the previous year”
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The specific figures (9,193 suspensions, 8.3% decrease) appear in one web search result titled 'NYC school suspensions down but assaults up...'. No other independent sources corroborate these exact numbers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural h…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE; also known as New York City Public Schools) is the department of the government of New York City that manages the city's public school system. The de…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2012, alumni of the New York Hasidic school system formed a group named Young Advocates for Fair Education (Yaffed) and voiced allegations that these schools, in particular boys schools, provide li…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Hasidic_education_con…
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Claim 2: “There were 707 fewer weapons recovered in schools in the first half of the school year compared to the same period the year before, with 3,487 recovered, police sources said.”
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The evidence provided for this claim refers to police departments in Prineville, Oregon, which is irrelevant to the claim regarding NYC schools. No evidence regarding NYC school weapon recoveries was found.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Prineville Police Department is a state-accredited agency that meets the highest standards for excellence in law enforcement. Members of the Prineville Police Department will support our Vision, M…
https://www.cityofprineville.com/police
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web search NEUTRAL — Oregon State Police Leaders in delivering high-quality services that support and enhance public safety in the 21st Century.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 26, 2026 · Search for inmates incarcerated in Prineville Police Department, Prineville, Oregon. Learn about Prineville Police Department including visitation hours, phone number, sending money and…
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Claim 3: “There were 1,608 superintendent suspensions in the last six months of 2025, 21.6% down from the 2,052 issued in the period in 2024.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about NYC boroughs, travel guides, and unrelated Wikipedia entries. No data regarding superintendent suspensions was found in the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anime NYC is an annual four-day anime convention held during August at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fanatics, Inc. is a global sports platform that consists of several businesses, including licensed sports merchandise, trading cards and collectibles, sports betting, special events, and live commerce…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wild Robot is a 2024 American animated science fiction film written and directed by Chris Sanders, based on the 2016 novel by Peter Brown. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation, and features the…
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Claim 4: “NYC has spent upwards of $100 million on restorative justice practices since 2015, according to a Manhattan Institute study authored by Weber.”
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A web search result explicitly mentions that 'Weber stated restorative justice applications can work...' and that the DOE spent '$99 million on restorative justice initiatives from 2015–2024', which aligns closely with the claim of 'upwards of $100 million'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Central Park is an urban park between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City, and the first landscaped park in the United States. It is the sixth-largest p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. Coextensive with New York County, Manhattan is the smallest county by area in the U.S. state …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural h…
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Claim 5: “109 serious assaults, up 5% from the 103 in 2024”
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The specific figures (109 serious assaults, 5% increase) are found in the same single web search result as Claim 0. No other independent sources confirm these specific statistics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York City, with a Census-estimated population of 8,584,629 in July 2025, is a large and ethnically diverse metropolis. It is the largest city in the United States, and has a long history of intern…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NYC Ferry is a public network of ferry routes in New York City operated by Hornblower Cruises. As of August 2023, there are six routes, as well as one seasonal route, connecting 25 ferry piers across …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural h…
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Claim 6: “The seven major index crimes monitored by the NYPD — murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny, and auto theft — declined to 264 in school for the first half of the school year, down from 290 over the same period the year before, according to police data.”
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While web search results discuss NYPD crime statistics and major index crimes, none of the provided evidence contains the specific numbers (264 vs 290) for the first half of the school year.
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web search NEUTRAL — The year-over-year crime decrease was led by double-digit percentage drops in major categories: Robbery was reduced 51.9 percent (26 vs. 54), grand larceny decreased 15.2 percent (89 vs. 105), and fel…
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/news/pr0101/nypd-citywide-crim…
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web search NEUTRAL — The data shows police reported making arrests in 39% of major-index crimes, which are categories of crimes considered serious that are used to measure an area's overall crime rate. A Gothamist analysi…
https://gothamist.com/news/nypd-says-it-solves-just-39-perce…
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web search NEUTRAL — NYPD data shows shootings are down 25 percent in 2023, compared to last year. Murders are down by 14 percent. The NYPD attributed the drop in crime to proactive policing. Since the beginning of the ye…
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nyc-shootings-murders-d…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.