Zero Tolerance Policy Essay

In the article “Zero Tolerance for Zero Tolerance” by Richard L. Curwin and Allen N. Mednler the authors start by discussing how schools should not use the zero tolerance policy with every student. The Zero tolerance policy was first originally established to help improve safety in schools. This can be done by making sure that all children regardless of their age, race, athletic ability, and or parental influence. The authors explain how the schools used this as an excuse to treat all the…

The philosophy of zero tolerance has dominated the educational landscape since the 1990’s. Originally zero tolerance was developed as an approach to drug enforcement but it has become a mandate for discipline in schools. Zero tolerance mandates the predetermined consequences, most often severe and punitive in nature, that are intended to be applied regardless of the severity of the behavior, mitigating circumstances, or situational context. As educational leaders, our main purpose to ensure a…

effects schools and youth across the country, particularly minority and disabled students in urban areas. Due to changes in the school policy schools across the United States is more likely to push our students from the school system into the criminal justice system. Majority of the schools have law enforcement officers inside the buildings and a strong zero-tolerance policy that treats all behavior the same no matter what the offense is. The school systems are starting to depend on…

classmates. Zero tolerance policies was enforced because of violence inside of schools and to treat every student fairly. However, since these policies were sanctioned it was everything but equal to the students. Students of color were far more targeted than white students when it came to disruptances or problems or even had a heavier consequence. In the article of “Tracing the School-to-Prison Pipeline from Zero-Tolerance Policies to Juvenile Justice Dispositions” Aaron Curtis explains, “A…

Zero Tolerance For Due Process One of the greatest sacrileges on American society comes in the form of the abundance of violent crimes occurring in the nation's learning institutions. Nevertheless, for citizens to treat everyone as they treat their worst residents contradicts American ideals, yet many zero tolerance policies encourage this treatment exactly. Although some people believe they are fair and effective, zero-tolerance policies regarding weapons on school campuses need to be amended…

first day. Jones High School uses the zero tolerance policy when it comes to discipline, and that policy can create a lot of tension among stakeholders. My school is diverse, and that in itself is new to this school. The first problem I am facing is our district’s drug policy and the young lady that was sent to the office because of a mysterious pill that was found in her possession that supposedly is for allergies. My second challenge is our district’s policy on weapons and the young man that…

unemployment, public funding, and higher crime. These problems didn’t just come out of nowhere, Baltimore’s history has been tainted with racial discrimination and racial disparities going all the way back to the 1910s with their block to block segregation policies, to the 1950s schools being segregation and to current times. (pg…

My high school has a zero-tolerance policy when it pertains to fighting. Therefore, it does not matter if you are not the instigator of a fight; it is an automatic suspension. Unfortunately, on two occasions, I was suspended and both times for fighting. The first incident occurred in October 2016, because female students were repeatedly bullying and calling me derogatory “black” names due to my dark skin tone. The second time was at a football match, hosted at another school in November 2017,…

she received the news, Sheila is accused of plagiarizing a book review in an honors English class. Regardless of her extenuating circumstance, her teacher Mrs. Durnitz believes Sheila should be responsible for violating the plagiarism policy. The district’s policy is listed in the student handbook and states that students found guilty of plagiarism must receive a failing grade plus repeat the course. The honor classes teachers recommended this rule and the principal and superintendent approved…

After completing the reading “Black Girls Matter: Pushed Out Overpoliced and Underprotected” it is clear that the theme is on punitive policies in public education. The structure of a “zero tolerance” school made some students feel unwanted and unsafe. It’s devastating to hear that some students had to choose between leaving school or staying long enough to get arrested. The purpose for the author writing this is to shed some light on the issue of girls of color struggling in schools, but their…