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Schachter, Ron – District Administration, 2010
For the past 15 years, zero-tolerance policies for violence in schools have been the driving force behind many school discipline policies around the country. But the disciplinary landscape is starting to change in a growing number of schools, especially those in urban districts, where administrators have taken their cues from high-profile reports…
Descriptors: Discipline, Urban Schools, Zero Tolerance Policy, Antisocial Behavior
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Brady, Kevin P.; Balmer, Sharon; Phenix, Deinya – Education and Urban Society, 2007
Despite nationwide decreases in school crime and violence, a relatively high and increasing number of students report feeling unsafe at school. In response, some school officials are implementing school-police partnerships, especially in urban areas, as an effort to deter criminal activity and violence in schools. This article examines the initial…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Urban Schools, Suspension, Public Schools