Data Don’t Lie: Erasing Zero Tolerance Adds Graduates, Lowers Crime Rate [JJE.org]
When we began our journey in 2003 to dismantle our zero tolerance disciplinary system in our schools, an interesting thing happened along the way. The crime rates went down, but not until we changed the way we disciplined kids in school. I am not sure how many folks similarly situated in juvenile justice understand that how we treat kids in our schools is one of the most essential factors in reducing crime among juveniles, and later in reducing crime among the adult population. As go kids,...