School violence

    The School District of Philadelphia says a group of girls involved in a violent fight at Edison High School Tuesday have been disciplined by the school and arrested.
    A student captured video Tuesday of a group of female students at the North Philadelphia school kicking and beating a classmate. According to a report from Action News, which includes the video of the attack, the district may expel some of the students involved, or recommend they be transferred to other schools.

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