Education advocates are concerned about a return to zero tolerance after years of Texas stepping away from such harsh punishments that kicked kids out of schools and often led to criminalizing behavior.
Officials have called for more armed officers on campuses in the wake of the Uvalde shooting. Experts and some parents, though, say more law enforcement on campus doesn’t necessarily make schools safer.
Officials have called for more armed officers on campuses in the wake of the Uvalde shooting. Experts and some parents, though, say more law enforcement on campus doesn’t necessarily make schools safer.
While corporal punishment has been stamped out across most of the US, some schools use it routinely – and pressure parents to choose it over suspension.