The Concept of Zero Tolerance in High School

Implementation of Zero Tolerance
' Jeanne Wright, of the Washington Post states, " Teachers across the country-from tough inner city schools to affluent suburban districts- are growing increasingly frustrated and fearful that their classrooms and hallways are being disrupted and turned into battlefields by a few violent and ill-behaved students intent on creating chaos'"(Grapes). Because of this escalating violence and drug use on the schools grounds, zero tolerance has evolved. The zero tolerance policy provides parameters for the individual student, the educators, and the community, thereby diminishing the opportunity for distracting influences in the educational environment. Embracing the concept of zero tolerance to fit a community and its school will help provide a better educational environment, thus creating an opportunity to achieve better academic performance.
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