Thanks for posting this article Rayshawn. I would have to say that I disagree and agree with Orr's decisions for discipline. Some of their points are valid- students can get out of hand to a point where repercussions are needed to benefit the student and school community as a whole. Then again, turning away 150 students is absurd- this only demonstrates the lack of effort toward maintaining a school's main goal: "no child left behind". I understand that time and funding is needed to track missing students, but considering that most of them are said to be under 17 should make this a priority. It's a great possibility that these students are missing school due to other issues than those commonly assumed. Rejecting these students only ignores the possible private, social, and economic issues these students may be dealing with on a daily basis.
Discipline is essential in a school community where violence, drug use, frequent absence, and swearing is prevalent but I don't think a zero-tolerance policy is the solution. Orr student Edward Ward, 18, affirms, "We’re not saying don’t discipline them, we’re saying, take the proper steps … talk with them.” Of course talking by itself won't solve the problems either, but a balanced combination of both would be a start.
http://www.suspensionstories.com/2011/03/24/orr-high-school-is-pushing-students-out/
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