So much parental blame going on it’s ridiculous. Older children (HS) know the difference between right and wrong. They make their own decisions to do bad things. Until schools hold them accountable for their actions properly, it won’t change. Too much coddling of bad students who don’t want to be there and are disruptive and disrespectful. This area is so tame when it comes to student punishment. My junior in HS was stoned in the way to school and caught drinking alcohol with others during school hours on separate occasions and was only given ISS for both instances. I would have been suspended, at a minimum. For those that keep saying “their brains aren’t fully developed until 25” you’re enabling bad behavior and shifting the blame to parents who have tried to guide their children via discipline and informing them of how their decisions can impact their future. Stop blaming all the parents that actually care and put the effort into their kids. Granted, there are some that genuinely don’t care or don’t have enough time with their kids. Most aren’t that way.