The concept is simple: Give first-time, low-level offenders a one-time break – and, instead of criminalizing the behavior, address its root causes. This mild-mannered approach represents an antidote to zero tolerance, a disciplinary mantra that swept into schools across the country in the 1990s.
How a Philly cop broke the school-to-prison pipeline
The concept is simple: Give first-time, low-level offenders a one-time break – and, instead of criminalizing the behavior, address its root causes. This mild-mannered approach represents an antidote to zero tolerance, a disciplinary mantra that swept into schools across the country in the 1990s.