10 Questions
True or false:Compulsory education was introduced in the 19th century in the US.
False
True or false: Zero tolerance policies were introduced to replace corporal punishment and psychiatric asylums as means of managing school discipline.
True
True or false: Zero tolerance policies involve flexible and lenient consequences for student misbehaviors on school grounds.
False
True or false: Zero tolerance policies were influenced by the tough on crime movement and federal laws.
True
True or false: School shootings have played no role in the implementation of zero tolerance policies.
False
True or false: The crack cocaine epidemic only impacted affluent communities.
False
True or false: Zero tolerance policies have resulted in decreased monitoring and security measures in schools.
False
True or false: Zero tolerance policies have led to no racial or punishment disparities whatsoever.
False
True or false: The school-to-prison pipeline refers to the increasing contact students have with the criminal justice system as a result of zero tolerance policies and other factors.
True
True or false: The implementation of zero tolerance policies has been met with no negative reactions or concerns about the impact on learning.
False
Study Notes
- Compulsory education was introduced in the US in the 20th century.
- Before zero tolerance policies, school discipline was managed through psychiatric asylums and corporal punishment.
- Zero tolerance policies involve predetermined and often severe consequences for student misbehaviors on school grounds.
- Zero tolerance policies were influenced by the tough on crime movement and federal laws.
- School shootings are uncommon but have contributed to the implementation of zero tolerance policies.
- The crack cocaine epidemic impacted poor communities and led to worries about adolescent gangs.
- Zero tolerance policies have resulted in increased monitoring and security measures in schools.
- Zero tolerance policies have led to racial and punishment disparities, particularly for minority students and those with disabilities.
- The school-to-prison pipeline refers to the increasing contact students have with the criminal justice system as a result of zero tolerance policies and other factors.
- The implementation of zero tolerance policies has been met with negative reactions and concerns about the impact on learning.
Test your knowledge on zero tolerance policies in the education system, their history, impact, and controversies. Learn about how these policies were influenced, implemented, and their effects on students and schools.
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