A second look at zero-tolerance


On May 14, 2003, Advancement Project released, Derailed: The Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Track. It's a pretty large file to download, but it's an interesting read.

I find it particularly interesting that, "Statistics show that youth violence has declined and that schools remain the safest places for children. From 1997 to 2000, nonfatal crimes against students dropped by 44 percent; for the same period serious violent crimes (rape, sexual assault, robbery or aggravated assault) declined 43 percent." (according to Yahoo News.)