Crime in Philadelphia schools spiked in 2007-08

From The Philadelphia Inquirer: Crime spiked in Philadelphia public schools last year, hitting a record level. Nearly 15,000 criminal incidents were reported in 2007-08, a 14 percent jump from the previous school year, according to an analysis by Philadelphia's safe schools advocate. The number of serious crimes, however, dropped by 7 percent, and district officials say that for 2008-09, all crime is down by 11 percent so far.