oftheherd1
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After I put the post I took a look saw a couple of schools that had martial arts but most were part of an after school component like sports. There was one school that had a martial arts class during normal school hours and they stated that those who took the class had a reduction in aggressive behavior compared to those who did not take the class. I should have bookmarked that page. I was hoping to find more statistics but there's not much on it in terms of school having martial arts programs.
Some schools seem to fear litigation for any number of possible scenarios, from likely to improbable. I once offered the local school system the opportunity to have my Grand Master teach. He was experienced in teaching Hapkido in high schools. They didn't want it as part of the curriculum, nor even as an after hours program. I don't know if they considered any benefits, but they sure found a lot of concerns.