Tennessee School Expels 10-Year-Old for Making a Finger Gun
The fifth-grader was punished as part of a law that requires students who make threats of "mass violence" be expelled for at least a year.
Zero Tolerance
School Board Won't Reverse Fourth-Grader's Suspension for BB Gun Incident During Virtual School
Ka’Mauri Harrison is accused of bringing a BB gun to school. But he never left his house.
Louisiana School Threatens 9-Year-Old Boy with Expulsion for Having BB Gun During Virtual Class
"They’re applying on-campus rules to these children, even though they’re learning virtually in their own homes."
School Calls Cops on 12-Year-Old Boy Who Held Toy Gun During Zoom Class
Isaiah Elliott also received a five-day suspension, but plans to transfer.
Study: More Cops in Schools Lead to Harsher Discipline, Don't Make School Safer
"Our findings suggest that increasing SRO staffing in schools does not improve school safety and that increasing exclusionary responses to school discipline incidents increases the criminalization of school discipline."
What Have the Media Gotten Wrong (and Right) During Coronavirus?
Plus a round-up of zero-tolerance corona crackdowns
Cops Arrested and Handcuffed a 10-Year-Old Boy for Pointing a Toy Gun at a Car
"I was, at the time, very scared."
School Calls Cops on 6-Year-Old With Down Syndrome Who Made Finger Gun Gesture
The little girl said, "I shoot you," but her mother says she didn't understand what she was saying.
A 12-Year-Old Girl Pointed Finger Guns at Other Kids. Cops Handcuffed and Arrested Her.
"The safety of our children in school is paramount, today more than ever," said the police chief.
14-Year-Old Posts Picture of Airsoft Gun on Snapchat, School Suspends Him for 3 Weeks
The principal calls it "very, very serious" wrongdoing.
Kirstjen Nielsen and John Kelly Keep Lying About 'Zero Tolerance' and Child Snatching, While Donald Trump Tells the Truth
The president, unlike his subordinates, admits that family separation was a deliberate policy aimed at deterring illegal border crossing.
The Trump Administration Separated Thousands More Families Than We Thought
We don't even know exactly how many.
ICE Lies About Van Crash Involving Separated Mothers
The agency originally denied the crash had occurred. Later, they acknowledged the incident but called it a "fender bender."
Beginning of the End of Trump's Zero Border (In)Tolerance?
He seems to be backing away from criminally prosecuting all unauthorized border crosses
Trump Signs Executive Order Reversing Family Separation Policy
The administration says it will continue its "zero tolerance" approach to illegal immigration.
America Needs to Declare Zero Tolerance for Trump's Border Abuses
Ripping kids from migrant parents is both lawless and cruel.
Trump's Zero Tolerance Cruelty at the Border
In the name of punishing minor border violations, his administration has become lawless
Kid Expelled over Novelty 'Bang Snap' Toys Is Your Stupid Zero Tolerance Story Du Jour
Your childhood is illegal now.
Ken Bone Says His Son Was Suspended from School and Questioned by Cops for Gun Range Photo
Parkland survivor and pro-gun activist Kyle Kashuv was also punished.
This Terrible Florida Sheriff Thinks Schools Should Be Arresting More Kids for Dumb Reasons to Stop Shootings
Mike Chitwood arrests 11-year-olds and then complains that officials aren't calling them more.
The Hidden Legacy of Columbine: Ignorance About School Violence
On another National School Walkout day, 57 percent of teens are worried about dying in a school shooting. They shouldn't be.
Why the Federal Government Can't Mandate an Ideal School Suspension Rate
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos might rescind Obama-era guidance on school discipline.
Gun Control and Militarized Schools Have Long Gone Hand in Hand
Rick Scott isn't blazing new ground here.
A High School Student Faces Expulsion for Noticing the Square Root Symbol Looks Like a Gun
No adults seem embarrassed by this reaction. They should be.
Mom Faces Wiretapping Charges for Trying to Protect Child from School Bullies
Administrators didn't respond, so she turned to a recording device to get evidence. Now she faces jail.
This Kid Was Suspended for 10 Days Because He 'Liked' a Picture of a Gun on Instagram
"Any social media threat will be taken seriously," even when it's not serious.
School Suspends 5-Year-Old Girl for Holding Stick That Looked Like Gun
Zero tolerance for little girl pretending to be a princess's guard.
4-Year-Old Brings Shell Casing to Preschool. Principal Suspends Him for 7 Days, Calls Child Services.
Zero tolerance for playtime
Read Neil Gorsuch's Epic Dissent in a Case Where a 13-Year-Old Was Arrested for Burping in School
Trump's Supreme Court pick isn't a fan of stupid teen arrests.
Why Are Cops Putting Kids in Cuffs?
Federal funding, zero tolerance, and lack of choice encourage the creeping criminalization of student misbehavior.
12-Year-Old Suspended for a Year After Turning in Knife He Found—It Wasn't Even His
Is Coldwater Community Schools trying to teach kids never to report weapons to their teachers and counselors?
School Calls Cops, Cops Call Child Services on Boy Who Made Harmless 'Brownies' Remark
Political correctness in the classroom leads to insane disciplinary policies.
School Will Not Expel 7-Year-Old Who Brought Nerf Guns to School
The school already gave him a 10-day suspension.
Judge Upholds Suspension of the Pop-Tart Gun Kid
Why did teachers go nuclear in response to poorly timed pastry playacting?
Massachusetts Will Make Schools Suspend Fewer Students
Using collected data, the state identified schools heavily prone to expelling and suspending students.
Zero Tolerance Does Little To Improve Student Behavior, Says New Study
These laws also disproportionately impact minority students.
School Suspends 5-Year-Old Girl for Bringing Bubble Gun to School
Harmless toy was "Frozen" themed.
Little Girl Detained By Police After Trying to Buy School Lunch with Real $2 Bill
She did nothing wrong. But even if she had, a chicken nugget scam is not a matter for the cops.
12-Year-Old Girl Arrested for Pinching Boy's Butt, Sent to Juvenile Detention
"I regret it because I didn't know it would lead to this."
