Myra Blackmon writes for Athens Online in Athens, Georgia. This column was posted on Maureen Downey’s “Get Schooled” blog in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Blackmon says that punishment doesn’t work when students lose control and act out. She writes: “What works best with these most challenging students is not punishment, but extra support, according to the … Continue reading Myra Blackmon: Zero Tolerance Makes Matters Worse