Introduction to Alternatives to Zero Tolerance

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Failed Policies, Broken Futures: The True Cost of Zero Tolerance (Document)

VOYCE’s report, “Failed Policies, Broken Futures: The True Cost of Zero Tolerance,” illustrates the true impact that harsh discipline policies have had on the educational experiences of CPS students, including the following:

Implementing Alternatives to Suspension and Expulsion (Document)

“Preventing School Violence: A Practical Guide to Comprehensive Planning,” The Safe and Responsive Schools Project, Indiana Education Policy Center.

How and Why To Represent Students in School Suspension Appeals (Document)
North Carolina School Suspension Policy Options (Document)
Overview of Effective Alternatives to Zero Tolerance Discipline (Document)

“Discipline is Always Teaching: Effective Alternatives to Zero Tolerance in Indiana’s Schools,” Indiana Youth Services Association, Education Policy Briefs, Vol. 2., No.

Due Process and Dignity in Discipline (Document)

“Front-Loading Due Process: A Dignity-Based Approach to School Discipline,” Ohio State Law Journal, Vol. 67, No. 1 (2006).

Positive Models for Discipline that Prevent Racial Bias (Document)

“Turning To Each Other, Not On Each Other: How School Communities Prevent Racial Bias in School Discipline,” Justice Matters Institute (2000).

Methods for Preventing School Violence (Document)

“What Works in Preventing School Violence: The Safe and Responsive Fact Sheet Series,” Safe and Responsive Schools Project (2000).

Case Study: White River School District’s Implementation of a Positive School Climate Framework (Document)

“A District’s Role in Building a Safe and Civil School,” Principal Leadership, Vol. 7, No. 4, (Dec 2006).

Case Study: Decreasing Suspensions While Improving Achievement in One Kentucky Elementary School (Document)

“Northern Lights: Success in Student Achievement and School Discipline at Northern Elementary School,” Building Blocks for Youth, Youth Law Center (2004)

Case Study: A Middle School Improves Student Outcomes by Changing its Disciplinary Policy (Document)

"Doing Discipline Differently: The Greenfield Middle School Story," Children Left Behind Policy Briefs, Center for Evaluation and Education Policy (July 9, 2004).

Planning and Implementation Guide to Safe and Supportive Schools (Document)

Safe, Supportive and Successful Schools: Step by Step, Sopris West Eductional Services (2004).

Six New York City Schools with Positive School Safety Models (Document)

"Life without Lockdown: Do Peaceful Schools Require High-Profile Policing?," Voices in Urban Education, Number 19 (Spring 2008).

The Importance of Improving School Climate through Policy and Teacher Education (Document)

"The School Climate Challenge: Narrowing the Gap Between School Climate Research and School Climate Policy, Practice Guidelines and Teacher Education Policy," Center for Social and Emotio

Resources on Social and Emotional Learning and the Benefits for Behavior and Achievement (Document)

Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL)