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Zero tolerance laws increase suspension rates for black students

  • Written by F. Chris Curran, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

The State Senate of Michigan is currently considering legislation that would scale back “zero tolerance” discipline policies in the state’s public schools.

Zero tolerance discipline laws require automatic and generally severe punishment for specified offenses that could range from possessing weapons to physical assault. They leave...

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