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Starbucks near Brockton High School remains closed in the afternoon due to student behavior
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Starbucks near Brockton High School remains closed in the afternoon due to student behavior

Exclusive look inside Brockton High School amid reports of violence


Exclusive look inside Brockton High School amid reports of violence

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BROCKTON – Starbucks will close its store near Brockton High School every afternoon next year because Current issues with the behavior of the students in the store.

The Starbucks on Belmont Street is closed daily from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., which is about the time high school students get out of class. The drive-thru remains open during this time.

Problems with Starbucks in Brockton

Brockton police Lt. Paul Bonanca spoke about the problems during a school board meeting earlier this month.

“In the past, we’ve had some issues with some of the local businesses that were across the street or near the high school,” Bonanca said. “When kids gather, people seem to be more concentrated in the areas closest to the high school.”

Problems at Brockton High School

School administrators have spent a lot of time over the past year figuring out how to address behavioral issues at Brockton High School.

Four members of the school board wrote a letter to Governor Maura Healey, ask for help from the Massachusetts National Guard. Healey declined the request.

In March, Kristina Rex from WBZ-TV received a exclusive insight into Brockton High Schoolto learn more about how the administration is trying to end the violence.

District officials said financial difficulties and staff shortages are a big part of the problems.

“As with all of the challenges facing our city and our schools, there is no one-size-fits-all solution,” Dr. Jim Cobbs, who served as acting superintendent last year but no longer holds that position, told WBZ in March.

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