ATLANTA (May 25, 2010) – In a victory for Georgia school children across the state, Sen. Emanuel Jones’ (D-Decatur) legislation to curb the abuse of zero tolerance discipline policies was signed into law today by Governor Sonny Perdue. Jones introduced Senate Bill 299 after a 14-year-old Morgan County student was arrested for voluntarily turning in a fishing knife to his principal late last year.
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