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Zero Tolerance

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The Dark Side of Zero Tolerance: Can Punishment Lead to Safe Schools?: This article is a well-written, detailed look at zero tolerance. What is it? Why is it here? How well does it work? Russ Skiba of the Institute for Child Study and Reece Peterson of the National Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders are our guides. If you want to grasp what zero tolerance means in real life, this is the article to read..

Zero Tolerance For Zero Tolerance: Richard L. Curwin and Allen N. Mendler, professional consultants in behavior management and discipline, summarize why they believe zero tolerance policies are ineffective and unfair, but they don't stop there. They also give us a glimpse into what sort of discipline enforcement can make our schools safe and not lose our children in the process a policy they call "as tough as necessary."