Comments on: No, It’s Not http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/10/13/no-its-not/ Closing the Achievement Gap: Teaching Content Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:03:38 -0500 hourly 1 By: Rachel http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/10/13/no-its-not/comment-page-1/#comment-7987 Rachel Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:26:41 +0000 http://blog.coreknowledge.org/?p=3539#comment-7987 The basic logic (if it can be called that) of zero-tolerance policies is "we don't trust the judgment of adults, we'll punish kids." If the district doesn't trust its principals to know that the appropriate response to situations like this is a call to the parents, not a suspension, I'm not sure how they trust them to actually run a school. The basic logic (if it can be called that) of zero-tolerance policies is “we don’t trust the judgment of adults, we’ll punish kids.”

If the district doesn’t trust its principals to know that the appropriate response to situations like this is a call to the parents, not a suspension, I’m not sure how they trust them to actually run a school.

]]> By: momof4 http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/10/13/no-its-not/comment-page-1/#comment-7984 momof4 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:55:27 +0000 http://blog.coreknowledge.org/?p=3539#comment-7984 In most cases, it's NOT that difficult. What it does take is common sense and backbone, both of which seem to be seriously lacking in school administrators. Of course, far too many lawyers are involved on both sides of decisions/policies. However, this situation is ridiculous, as are the ones involving administrative inability/unwillingness to differentiate between a student bringing or taking a tylenol and a student bringing or taking illegal/addicting/dangerous drugs. And they wonder why they are not respected? In most cases, it’s NOT that difficult. What it does take is common sense and backbone, both of which seem to be seriously lacking in school administrators. Of course, far too many lawyers are involved on both sides of decisions/policies. However, this situation is ridiculous, as are the ones involving administrative inability/unwillingness to differentiate between a student bringing or taking a tylenol and a student bringing or taking illegal/addicting/dangerous drugs. And they wonder why they are not respected?

]]> By: Miss Eyre http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2009/10/13/no-its-not/comment-page-1/#comment-7983 Miss Eyre Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:43:38 +0000 http://blog.coreknowledge.org/?p=3539#comment-7983 45 days in reform school? For a 6-year-old who didn't actually harm another child or even tried to? This is what our society has come to? 45 days in reform school? For a 6-year-old who didn’t actually harm another child or even tried to? This is what our society has come to?

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