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Zero tolerance policies in schools / Peggy Daniels, book editor.

Contributor(s): Series: Issues that concern youPublication details: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2009.Description: 156 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780737741896 (hbk.)
  • 0737741899 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 371.50973 ZER
Contents:
1. Strict student discipline is necessary to make schools safer : public agenda. 2. Weak disciplinary polices endanger students and inhibit learning / Marc A. Epstein. 3. Zero tolerance policies are not effective / Russell Skiba. 4. Zero tolerance policies have produced mixed results / Tim Grant. 5. Zero tolerance policies are unfair / Susan Black. 6. Zero tolerance policies can be made fair / David L. Stader. 7. Zero tolerance policies harm students / Whitney Joiner. 8. Zero tolerance policies violate students' right to privacy / Elisabeth Frost . 9. Zero tolerance policies treat students as criminals / Advancement Project. 10. Zero tolerance policies target minority students / Annette Fuentes. 11. Zero tolerance policies harm teachers / Ron Isaac. 12. Zero tolerance policies create risks for schools / Dave Lenkus. 13. Zero tolerance policies create controversy / Russell Skiba et al. 14. Zero tolerance policies are losing support from schools and government / Kavan Peterson.
Summary: Looks at zero tolerance policies in U.S. public schools, authors debate the effectiveness and fairness of such policies.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 144-148) and index.

1. Strict student discipline is necessary to make schools safer : public agenda. 2. Weak disciplinary polices endanger students and inhibit learning / Marc A. Epstein. 3. Zero tolerance policies are not effective / Russell Skiba. 4. Zero tolerance policies have produced mixed results / Tim Grant. 5. Zero tolerance policies are unfair / Susan Black. 6. Zero tolerance policies can be made fair / David L. Stader. 7. Zero tolerance policies harm students / Whitney Joiner. 8. Zero tolerance policies violate students' right to privacy / Elisabeth Frost . 9. Zero tolerance policies treat students as criminals / Advancement Project. 10. Zero tolerance policies target minority students / Annette Fuentes. 11. Zero tolerance policies harm teachers / Ron Isaac. 12. Zero tolerance policies create risks for schools / Dave Lenkus. 13. Zero tolerance policies create controversy / Russell Skiba et al. 14. Zero tolerance policies are losing support from schools and government / Kavan Peterson.

Looks at zero tolerance policies in U.S. public schools, authors debate the effectiveness and fairness of such policies.