Zero Tolerance in Schools

[badgeguy]

ah. gothca.

do you think that going back to a separated school system would make things better?

I personally had no problems at my high school which had over 1000 students from 9-12 grades. Everyone seemed to "play nice" and yes, there was the occasional fight or incidence, but nothing like whats happening now..... and I was there from 1987-1991.

My only issue with high school was that I got a three day INschool suspension, for being late to school three times without a valid excuse!! I can only imagine what happens now....

Ive always felt that school punishments never worked right......Keep kids IN school...if you have to separate them because of behavior thats fine, but do NOT kick them out! To me THAT causes more issues.......

JMHO......

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by badgeguy

ah. gothca.

do you think that going back to a separated school system would make things better?

I personally had no problems at my high school which had over 1000 students from 9-12 grades. Everyone seemed to "play nice" and yes, there was the occasional fight or incidence, but nothing like whats happening now..... and I was there from 1987-1991.

My only issue with high school was that I got a three day INschool suspension, for being late to school three times without a valid excuse!! I can only imagine what happens now....

Ive always felt that school punishments never worked right......Keep kids IN school...if you have to separate them because of behavior thats fine, but do NOT kick them out! To me THAT causes more issues.......

JMHO......

No point in feeding Max the Troll. He'll be banned again before long I expect.

[ASTalumna06]

It makes me sad that these stories continue to pop up on a daily basis...

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/g...-code-23048647

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...-code/6862189/

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -- When a young girl decided to shave her head to support her friend, who is battling cancer, she meant it as a gesture of solidarity.

"It felt like the right thing to do," Kamryn Renfro said.

But Kamryn's family members say her school didn't see it that way and said her shaved head violated its dress code policy
.......
In a statement, Caprock Academy said its dress code policy is clear.

"Caprock Academy does have a detailed dress code policy, which was created to promote safety, uniformity, and a non-distracting environment for the school's students. Under this policy, shaved heads are not permitted," said Catherine Norton Breman, President and Chair of Caprock Academy Board of Directors.

Delaney and her mom are hoping the school will change its mind and make an exception.

"It makes me sad because she was really happy to go back to school and show people what she did, but now that she didn't get to, she's kindof sad," Delaney said.