N.C. Schools to Ease 'Zero Tolerance'
Zero tolerance rules, which mandate strict punishments for even small offenses, have been subject to increased discussion about their effectiveness with student success. Education Week recently highlighted the decision of the Wake County (NC) school system to reexamine its zero tolerance policy for suspended students. School administrators say that some punishments are too harsh and should be scaled to the severity of the offenses. To read the full article, click here.
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On average, students’ GPAs drop a full letter grade between eighth and ninth grades. Students who experience this decline in GPA are by no means doomed to failure, especially if they live in neighborhoods where they can access support services. However, for students who are already struggling and lack access to help (a common scenario in low-income neighborhoods), a decline in grades during this transition makes it even harder to get on track toward graduation.
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