Reacting to concerns about crime and fear in their schools, staff of the Kentucky
Regional Community Policing Institute introduced, during the 2000 to 2001 academic
year, a pilot effort at student-led problem solving. Conducted in six Kentucky high
schools, this effort was intended to determine if student-based efforts could improve
quality of life on school campuses while increasing students? sense of empowerment and
school commitment. The project?s evaluation identified problems of implementation and
offers recommendations to strengthen future efforts. |