Rolling Back Zero Tolerance: The Effect of Discipline Policy Reform on Suspension Usage and Student Outcomes

Johanna Lacoe and Matthew P. Steinberg

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Abstract: Employing a difference-in-differences approach, we find that Philadelphia's reform resulted in a modest decline in suspensions for nonviolent infractions in the year of reform; however, total suspensions remained unchanged while serious incidents of student misconduct increased.

Keywords: School Discipline; student outcomes; zero tolerance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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