6 yr. Old Cub Scout Given Detention for Bringing "Weapon" to School

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Perhaps I misunderstood your statement about naming a school where it doesn't work. Does that mean a zero tolerance policy or a no weapons at school policy? How about this:

Sponsored by Union Pacific Foundation
Research Brief
Zero Tolerance Policies

Question:
Are these policies fair or unfair to students in general and minorities in particular?
Is there a model that is working well that is a deterrent to violence and drugs in the school?

Summary of Findings: Much of this brief comes from the ERIC Digest on Zero Tolerance Policies (ERIC #: ED451579). State legislatures and school boards are adopting a growing number of zero-tolerance polices toward weapons, guns, and violence. Zero-tolerance polices are rules intended to address specific school safety issues. Despite the controversies that it has created in school districts throughout the country, zero
tolerance continues to be a widely used response to school disruption and violence.
Results have been mixed. After four years of implementation, the National Center for Education Statistics found that schools employing zero-tolerance policies are still less safe than those without such policies.

And honestly my opinion of California is multifaceted. I have cousins that live from Redlands to Ione. I have not been to Clovis but it sounds like a good solid environment to bring your kids up in much like it is here. Then there's South Central. Sort of like the Prospect corridor in Kansas City. We're just different out here as you are where you live, that's all I'm trying to say.