Public Gatherings Discuss Impact of Disciplinary Policies – Philadelphia Public School Notebook – April 27, 2010

Education Not Incarceration-Delaware Valley is holding a series of public gatherings on the “school-to-prison” pipeline, including discussion about school climate and zero-tolerance policies. A panel discussion at the second gathering in January addressed the origins of zero tolerance and student rights in the disciplinary process. Sheila Simmons, education director of Public Citizens for Children and Youth, recalled the impact of the attacks at Columbine High School in 1999 and the 1995 adoption of Pennsylvania’s Act 26, which defined zero-tolerance weapons offenses. Đọc thêm…