There is a resistance to change in education reform regarding school discipline because of the harsh discipline measure that is in place to punish students in schools; they include expulsion, suspension and school arrests. These measures had the aim of creating order and safe classrooms for students to be able to study. There is little evidence that they have worked because we see that students with disabilities and those of colour are seen to have experienced such school discipline measures more than their peers. The zero-tolerance policy to discipline in schools does not help to improve the school environment and those students who ave been suspended, expelled or faced school arrests are likely to struggle with their academics, drop out of schools, end up committing crimes and enter the juvenile justice system. All these have brought children-rights groups, parents,students, civil societies and the community to resist such harsh discipline measures that have affected students in schools. They have worked for many years to reform the code of discipline in some districts which are heavily weighted towards disciplinary action such as suspension, expulsion and school arrests
Johanna Lacoe. (2020, July 14). What do we know about school discipline reform? Education Next. https://www.educationnext.org/what-do-we-know-about-school-discipline-reform-suspensions-expulsions/