The widespread use of "zero tolerance" policies for violent behavior in
public schools could be doing as much harm as good for youth at a time when
they are at critical stages of psychological development, a new study from
Harvard University's Civil Rights Project says. While swifter and stiffer
punishments have been designed to make schools and classrooms feel safer,
the report, Opportunities Suspended: The Devastating Consequences of Zero
Tolerance and School Discipline Policies, suggests that approach may be
making students and educators adversaries instead of allies. This is
particularly true for students with behavioral problems, who the researchers
argue are more frequently suspended rather than given a second chance.

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