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True or false:All states in the US had compulsory public school attendance laws by 1918.
True or false:All states in the US had compulsory public school attendance laws by 1918.
True
True or false: Corporal punishment is no longer used in schools.
True or false: Corporal punishment is no longer used in schools.
False
True or false: Zero tolerance policies were implemented as a response to concerns about school violence after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
True or false: Zero tolerance policies were implemented as a response to concerns about school violence after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
False
True or false: Zero tolerance policies have resulted in equal discipline for all students regardless of race or special education status.
True or false: Zero tolerance policies have resulted in equal discipline for all students regardless of race or special education status.
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True or false: The Safe Schools Act of 1994 has been proven to make schools safer by funding in-school police forces.
True or false: The Safe Schools Act of 1994 has been proven to make schools safer by funding in-school police forces.
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True or false: In the 2009-2010 academic year, over 200,000 students were referred to juvenile court by school officials.
True or false: In the 2009-2010 academic year, over 200,000 students were referred to juvenile court by school officials.
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True or false: Black students are less likely to be referred to law enforcement or arrested in school.
True or false: Black students are less likely to be referred to law enforcement or arrested in school.
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True or false: Punitive school environments have made schools more cohesive and improved learning outcomes.
True or false: Punitive school environments have made schools more cohesive and improved learning outcomes.
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True or false: Strict discipline protocols have not contributed to the school-to-prison pipeline.
True or false: Strict discipline protocols have not contributed to the school-to-prison pipeline.
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True or false: Zero tolerance policies are still universally used in all school districts in the US.
True or false: Zero tolerance policies are still universally used in all school districts in the US.
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True or false: The book "Delinquency, 1e" was published by SAGE Publishing in 2018.
True or false: The book "Delinquency, 1e" was published by SAGE Publishing in 2018.
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True or false: The assignment requires answering 4 questions about zero-tolerance policies and 1 question about SRO usage in the home state.
True or false: The assignment requires answering 4 questions about zero-tolerance policies and 1 question about SRO usage in the home state.
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Study Notes
- Schools were voluntary during colonial times, but by 1918, all states had compulsory public school attendance laws.
- Corporal punishment was used in schools before the shift to suspensions and expulsions.
- Zero tolerance policies were implemented in response to concerns about school violence, particularly after the Columbine High School shooting in 1999.
- Zero tolerance policies led to disproportionate discipline for minority and special education students.
- The Safe Schools Act of 1994 promoted and funded partnerships for in-school police forces, but there is a lack of evidence that this makes schools safer.
- In the 2009-2010 academic year, 96,000 students were arrested while on school grounds and 242,000 were referred to juvenile court by school officials.
- Black students are more likely to be referred to law enforcement or arrested in school.
- Punitive school environments have counterintuitively made schools less cohesive and learning more difficult.
- Strict discipline protocols can quickly escalate to school removal and exclusions, creating the school-to-prison pipeline.
- Some school districts and policymakers have moved away from the zero tolerance approach in recent years.
- Assignment is about current status of zero-tolerance policies and SROs in home state
- 5 questions need to be answered
- Question 1 asks for home state/town name
- Question 2 asks about current zero-tolerance policies in schools
- Question 3 asks if new legislation is being considered
- Question 4 asks about racial disparities in zero-tolerance policy use
- Question 5 asks about SRO usage in home state
- The text is from a book called "Delinquency, 1e"
- The book is published by SAGE Publishing in 2019
- No other information is provided.
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Test your knowledge on zero-tolerance policies in schools and School Resource Officers (SROs) based on the current status in your home state. Questions range from understanding existing policies and racial disparities to the potential impact of punitive disciplinary actions and recent shifts in approaches.
