The article argues the durability of the WSS co-design approach depends on institutionalizing authentic engagement as core practice, not a one-time initiative¶

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q1 i? The authors' interpretive summary contends that sustaining authentic partnership through leadership turnover and shifting priorities is the defining challenge for WSS, and that replicability requires deep organizational commitment and cultural change beyond the model itself. → 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

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Authors' interpretation in the Interpretive Summary section, not a tested result. The article states this is particularly challenging amid significant transitions in departmental and district leadership at CPS and the CBOE, and that "replicability requires more than a model—it requires deep organizational commitment and cultural change."

"The durability of this work depends not just on the framework or policy itself, but on the district's capacity to institutionalize authentic engagement as a core practice, not just a one-time initiative."

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