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Skiba, Russ; Peterson, Reece – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
After four years of implementation, the National Center for Education Statistics found that schools employing zero-tolerance policies are still less safe than those without such policies. Indiscriminate use of force is the hallmark of authoritarianism. Programmatic prevention, screening and early identification, and effective discipline policies…
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Conflict Resolution, Early Identification, Elementary Secondary Education