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Famous Issue Handout: Zero Tolerance Facts: - The concept of zero tolerance means that there are no exceptions to the rule that it is applied on (example: If a student gets caught with a firearm, no matter the reason, they are automatically expelled for a year.) - There is a lot of confusion about the definition of zero tolerance. - Zero tolerance started in 1990 when Congress passed the Gun-Free Schools Act (mandates a one-year expulsion for any student caught with a firearm at school). - It was followed by many other no-nonsense punishments all over the country. - The law also directs states to allow school officials to modify the terms of expulsion “on a case-by-case basis”. - States can limit local decision making by adapting more prescriptive laws. - There is no clear line drawn in how local school leaders can apply zero tolerance. Real Situations: -