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6/18/2007
According to a June 15, 2007 article from The Associated Press, schools across the nation seem to be moving away from strict "zero tolerance" policies for weapons and drugs. In an effort to avoid situations where students are expelled for minor infractions (for example, having water guns or plastic knives), more schools are adopting policies that allow the student's intent to be a factor in determining whether punishment is necessary. Education experts, as well as many parents, believe that academic performance may be hindered at schools with zero tolerance policies - possibly due to high expulsion rates, or because students are stressed over the possibility of accidentally breaking a rule.
The article is available at the MSNBC Web site.
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