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 Discipline
Policies and Issues in Public Schools
Rethinking
Schools Online:
Zero Tolerance Unfair to Blacks
(excerpt) African-American students are suspended or
expelled from school at a rate disproportionate to their
enrollment, according to anew study.
Resisting Zero Tolerance
Indiana
University, Office of Communications and Marketing:
Disproportionate suspensions of African Americans by schools
not due to misbehavior, new study finds
National Association of Secondary School Principals:
Principals’ Perspective
Zero Tolerance: A Win-Lose Policy
(excerpt)
Every school day, principals struggle
to protect youngsters while at the same time working to
make sure they receive the best education possible. We
cannot tolerate violence against our students and staffs.
We must be thoughtful but aggressive, with clear policies
that are understood by students and their parents. These
policies must be fairly administered with due process
assurances in place.
However, we may want to refine our policies to make sure
they address three critical areas ...
Office for Civil Rights
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Ensuring that nondiscriminatory practices are followed
in the placement of minority students in special
education and access to gifted and talented programs;
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Ensuring that English language learners are afforded
access to English language instruction, as well as
content courses and other educational benefits;
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Ensuring that elementary and secondary students with
disabilities receive a free appropriate public
education;
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Ensuring that students are not subject to a racially
hostile environment;
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Ensuring nondiscriminatory student disciplinary policies
and practices; and
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Ensuring equal opportunity for male and female students
to participate in athletic programs.
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