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CrispyQ

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31. Zero tolerance . . . for kids.

Reply to madfloridian (Reply #30)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 05:07 PM

Oct 2014

Who the hell thought that up? Probably some assholes who don't have kids.

on edit: I don't have kids, but I've been around them & I am amazed at some of the things my other friends without kids will say. I look at them & say, "And you know that . . . how?"

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Loss of individuality, the submissiveness demanded of students by No Excuses, Zero Tolerance. [View all] madfloridian Oct 2014 OP

A feature rather than a bug from the point of view of TPTB Fumesucker Oct 2014 #1

^^^^^ This is the correct answer. ^^^^^ woo me with science Oct 2014 #13

I agree. We live in an authoritarian society. nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #29

I think the President is unaware of what is actually going on in the schools. femmocrat Oct 2014 #2

Actually I think his response is somewhat disingenuous tularetom Oct 2014 #4

I don't think he has control over the steamroller anymore. madfloridian Oct 2014 #5

Maybe not, but the least he could do is stop pretending that the kids who Nay Oct 2014 #7

exactly. bbgrunt Oct 2014 #8

Yes, you are right about that. madfloridian Oct 2014 #28

Up to his ass in alligators... blackspade Oct 2014 #11

Heh I like that too. madfloridian Oct 2014 #27

Parent letter to Obama about private/public schools and testing. madfloridian Oct 2014 #3

Because... Thespian2 Oct 2014 #6

Arne's been so arrogant toward teachers. madfloridian Oct 2014 #26

the fact it DonCoquixote Oct 2014 #9

As always your posts are equally enlightening.... blackspade Oct 2014 #10

And that observation was from a TFA person, a group that privatizes teachers. madfloridian Oct 2014 #12

No kidding. blackspade Oct 2014 #14

A responsible parent shouldn't leave teaching critical thinking to the schools Fumesucker Oct 2014 #17

I wasn't saying that it was the school that bore the sole responsibility... blackspade Oct 2014 #20

I'm beyond sick.... daleanime Oct 2014 #15

K&R nt riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #16

k&r Puzzledtraveller Oct 2014 #18

K&R Solly Mack Oct 2014 #19

Thank you Solly Mack. madfloridian Oct 2014 #21

The goals, policies, and practices of US education haven't changed much in the past 100 years. AdHocSolver Oct 2014 #22

Your last 2 paragraphs are so important. madfloridian Oct 2014 #23

k&r Starry Messenger Oct 2014 #24

K & R pnwmom Oct 2014 #25

CNN Jan 2014 Minority kids disproportionately impacted by zero-tolerance laws madfloridian Oct 2014 #30

Zero tolerance . . . for kids. CrispyQ Oct 2014 #31

My understanding it rose out of the war on drugs in the 90s. madfloridian Oct 2014 #32