The Virtual Library:
Discipline

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Schools' New Watchword: Zero Tolerance: Where is the line between youthful rambunctiousness and behavior that borders on criminal? Is there a difference between aggression and violence? Does patience have a place in the zero-tolerance environment? These are the questions and conflicts being addressed. Meanwhile, detentions, suspensions, and expulsions are on the rise in schools across the U.S. Dirk Johnson of the New York Times gives us a national perspective.

Truants' Parents Face Crackdown Across the U.S.: Truancy and its consequences are serious business in America these days. Is holding parents responsible the best answer? In Detroit, the parents of the worst offenders may face fines and jail time. In several states, including California, parents are being indicted on misdemeanor charges. Robyn Meredith of the New York Times takes a look at all sides of a controversy that is heating up across the country.