HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Across Central Virginia, school districts are battling an increase in negative student behavior in classrooms, including things like fights, weapons, disorderly conduct and ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A zero-tolerance policy imposes automatic punishment for infractions of a stated rule with the intent of eliminating undesirable behavior. Because rates of discipline have been ...

This story will be updated. Texas lawmakers zeroed in on classroom discipline during a Tuesday hearing, with one Republican senator saying public schools are serving a “different type of kid today ...

The U.S. Department of Education kicked off a “Rethinking Discipline” campaign over the summer that could help bring attention to “restorative practices,” an alternative to the zero-tolerance policies ...

As outrage over the Parkland school shooting persists, lawmakers are looking for actual policy solutions. Unfortunately, they sometimes misunderstand or misuse the facts that should drive policy.

Critics say zero-tolerance discipline policies in Colorado schools have gone too far. They were put in place after Columbine and other high profile cases of youth violence. This year, the legislature ...

Common sense makes a wonderful tool when setting standards for conduct in the public schools. Every teacher and administrator ought to employ it when making disciplinary decisions. Based on recent ...

A new report on school discipline advocates for a move away from zero tolerance policies that lead to suspensions and expulsions. Changing school discipline policies to minimize the use of “zero ...

Zero tolerance in the military isn’t just a phrase it’s a strict standard applied to behavior, substance use, and conduct. This video explains how the policy maintains discipline, the consequences of ...

Rights activists have long-criticized the pervasive zero-tolerance approach to discipline, which mandates strict and inflexible punishment to public school students for committing major and minor ...