17 Questions
What is the name of your home state/town?
The text does not provide this information
What is the name of your home state/town?
The text does not provide this information
What is the current status of zero-tolerance policies in schools?
They are being phased out in some schools
What is the current status of zero-tolerance policies in schools?
They are only used in certain states or districts
Is there new legislation being considered regarding zero-tolerance policies?
Yes, there is new legislation being considered
Is new legislation being considered regarding school discipline policies?
The text does not provide this information
Are there racial disparities in the use of zero-tolerance policies?
Yes, there are racial disparities
Are there racial disparities in the use of zero-tolerance policies in schools?
Yes, minority and special education students are disproportionately affected
What is the current usage of School Resource Officers (SROs) in your home state?
SROs are used in some schools, but not all
What is the current usage of School Resource Officers (SROs) in your home state?
The text does not provide this information
What was the reason for implementing zero-tolerance policies?
To address concerns about school violence
What is the impact of punitive school environments?
They have made schools less cohesive and learning more difficult
What is the Safe Schools Act of 1994?
It promoted and funded partnerships for in-school police forces
What was the status of school attendance laws during colonial times?
They were voluntary
What was the primary form of discipline in schools before suspensions and expulsions?
Corporal punishment
What is the school-to-prison pipeline?
A trend where strict discipline protocols lead to school removal and exclusions, creating a pathway to the criminal justice system
How many students were referred to juvenile court by school officials in the 2009-2010 academic year?
242,000
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.
Test your knowledge on zero-tolerance policies in schools, shift from corporal punishment, and the impact on students. This quiz is based on content from 'Delinquency, 1e' published by SAGE Publishing in 2019.
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