Zero Tolerance Resisting the Drive for Punishment in Our Schools :a Handbook for Parents, Students, Educators, and Citizens

Name: Zero Tolerance Resisting the Drive for Punishment in Our Schools :a Handbook for Parents, Students, Educators, and Citizens
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ISBN: 9781565846661

ISBN-10: 1565846664

ISBN-13: 9781565846661

Edition: 2001

Authors: William Ayers, Rick Ayers, Bernardine Dohrn

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List price: $20.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: New Press, The
Publication date: 11/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 263
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.21" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English

William Ayers is Professor at the College of Education, University of Illinois, Chicago. His recent publications include Race Course Against White Supremacy (with Bernadine Dohrn) and the Handbook of Social Justice in Education (with Therese Quinn and David Stovall).



Foreword



Introduction: Resisting Zero Tolerance




Narratives


Ground Zero



Two Punches, Expelled for Life



Arturo's Case



From the Jail Yard to the School Yard



Racial Profiling at School: The Politics of Race and Discipline at Berkeley High



Decatur: A Story of Intolerance



America Still Eats Her Young




Social Contexts


"Look Out Kid/It's Something You Did": Zero Tolerance for Children



How Distorted Coverage of Juvenile Crime Affects Public Policy



Zero Tolerance as Mandatory Sentencing



Education, Delinquency, and Incarceration



Sexual Harassment Meets Zero Tolerance: Life in K-12 Schools



Sticks and Stones: The Jailing of Mentally Ill Kids




Education and Activism


Zero Tolerance: A Basic Racial Report Card



When Is Disproportionality Discrimination? The Overrepresentation of Black Students in School Suspension



The ABCs of School Discipline: Lessons from Miami-Dade County



Finding Safety Where We Least Expect It: The Role of Social Capital in Preventing School Violence



Turning to Each Other, Not on Each Other: How School Communities Prevent Racial Bias in School Discipline



The Role of Law in Policing Abusive Disciplinary Practices: Why School Discipline Is a Civil Rights Issue



Zero Tolerance: Reflections on a Failed Policy That Won't Die



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