Perceptions of Educators and Former Students: The Lingering Effects of Zero Tolerance

• In Event: Marriott Roundtable Session 13
  In Roundtable Session: Investigating the Development and Consequences of School Climate

Abstract

According to Castillo (2014), there is a problem with the use of zero-tolerance policies versus restorative discipline strategies used with expelled Latino students. These policies have led to the marginalization of these students who get lost during the transition back to their home campuses (Garcia, 2017). There is a major gap in looking at the perceptions of those students who have these policies applied to them. This study contributed to the body of knowledge needed to address this problem by identifying factors that may be used to reverse this trend.

Authors

• Ruben Borrego, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District

• Gerri Marie Maxwell, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi