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Williams, Ernest D. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Research reveals that zero-tolerance policies lead to school suspensions of a disproportionate number of African American students in urban areas (Center for Civil [CCRR], 2015). Suspensions increase student failure rates and dropout likelihood and reduce the ability to graduate on time (Skiba, Arrendondo, & Williams, 2014). Studies have also…
Descriptors: Zero Tolerance Policy, Suspension, Disproportionate Representation, African American Students
Rausch, M. Karega; Skiba, Russell – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2004
How do Indiana schools use school discipline? The first briefing paper explored controversies at the national level concerning the philosophy and practice of zero tolerance. That exploration found that many of the assumptions of zero tolerance are not supported by evidence. The data suggest that zero tolerance tends to be associated with a number…
Descriptors: Suspension, Principals, Discipline Policy, Zero Tolerance Policy