District officials and CBO leaders viewed the WSS Framework development process as a novel, replicable approach to community-engaged policymaking¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2029: local conditions change quickly

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q2 i? CPS officials and CBO leaders who co-developed the WSS Framework described the process as novel, replicable, and anchored in inclusivity, community engagement, and equity. → Johnson 2026

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Johnson 2026¶

Johnson, D.W. (2026). Co-designing new approaches to school safety: District and community perspectives on Chicago's Whole School Safety Framework. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/co-designing-new-approaches-to-school-safety

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

Qualitative field scan based on 12 interviews with district officials and CBO leaders on the WSS Steering Committee, conducted November 2023 to February 2024, with two rounds of thematic coding and member checking. Interviewees described the process as "trailblazing," "unprecedented," and centered on those most impacted. The article notes the approach aligns with a long-standing tradition of community-engaged policymaking, which "may complicate claims about the novelty of the approach."

"District officials described the development of the WSS Framework as "trailblazing," "unprecedented," and illustrative of the district's emerging commitment to "centering the voices of those most impacted by [district] decisions.""

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Related Claims¶

• CBO leaders characterized the collaborative WSS development process as healing and restorative, applying restorative justice principles to policymaking — related
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