Zero Tolerance
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Early Evidence Profile
In *Ending Zero Tolerance*, Derek Black examines the rise of school suspensions and expulsions under disciplinary policies that reach far beyond drugs and weapons. The book explores how these harsh measures affect students broadly while placing disproportionate burdens on minority students and students with special needs. Combining student stories, social science research, and legal case outcomes, Black investigates the consequences of a punishment system that can deny students meaningful protections.
He also considers the role of schools, lawmakers, and courts in sustaining or challenging these practices. At the center of the book is a question of educational justice: how can schools address misconduct without violating students’ constitutional rights? Black outlines reforms and argues for stronger judicial protection against disciplinary abuses, offering a policy-focused examination of the struggle to replace zero-tolerance approaches.
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Narrator Experience
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What It Feels Like to Listen
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This is a recurring reader-facing quality in the evidence and is most useful when considered alongside the other supported traits.
Why it appears: Book information and independent reader or listener observations that speak directly to this trait; recording-specific claims are kept separate unless they are actually supported.
What this means
This is the kind of story that is more rewarding when you can give it your attention rather than treating it as background listening.
Why it appears: Book information and independent reader or listener observations that speak directly to this trait; recording-specific claims are kept separate unless they are actually supported.
What this means for you: The story-level material points toward a thriller with emotional and humorous touches, while edition-level commentary describes a fast, multi-voice audio drama. It is likely to work best for listeners ready to give the production sustained attention rather than play it as background audio.
Built from the saved evidence most relevant to these listening traits; some traits are supported more strongly than others.
Is This Right for You?
You’ll probably enjoy this if…
- Listeners who enjoy Audible Originals and scripted audio drama
- Fans of military investigative thrillers
- People who like short, high-momentum productions with multiple voices
It might not be the best fit if…
- Listeners looking for a traditional single-narrator book
- Those who prefer a slow, spacious pace
- Anyone relying on the supplied synopsis for a dependable account of the recording’s story
Best listening context
- A focused commute or uninterrupted short session, based on the reported need for concentration
- Listening when you can track several characters without frequent pauses
Our Take
The verified edition is an English Audible Original released in 2023, led by Hilary Swank and presented as a scripted thriller with multiple voices. Public reaction leans toward a quick, cinematic, emotionally engaging production, with humor in the mix, though some listeners found the busy cast and shifting viewpoints demanding. The profile is limited because the supplied story synopsis describes a different, nonfiction work about school discipline; that synopsis should not be used to identify this recording’s plot.
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Where Listener Reactions Vary
Listeners split most clearly around listener experience unclassified. Because those reactions recur across independent discussions and sources, they look more like genuine taste differences than isolated comments.
The strongest theme is independently supported across 7 discussions and 5 source networks.
Runtime & Edition Details
- Runtime
- 2 hours and 54 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Audible Originals
- Audiobook release date
- August 24, 2023
- Language
- English
- ASIN
- B0CD8TG53N
Before You Listen
- The supplied synopsis conflicts with the edition-level thriller descriptions.
- Detailed narrator-performance evidence is limited.
- Do not assume the synopsis’s school-discipline subject is the plot of this recording.
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- Unsupported information is withheld instead of displayed as a zero score
184 evidence records remain in the research set behind this page after filtering and deduplication.
FAQ
Is this audiobook easy to follow?
It appears to reward focused attention. Available listener commentary describes a fast-moving, multi-character production with a great deal happening at once, so it may be less suited to distracted listening.
What kind of mood does the audiobook create?
The available public discussion points toward a blend of tension, emotional weight, and occasional humor rather than a uniformly grim tone.
Is this a traditional single-narrator audiobook?
No. Public descriptions present it as a scripted, audio-only production with a larger voice cast, led by Hilary Swank, rather than a conventional solo reading.
How long is this edition?
The verified English Audible Originals edition runs 2 hours and 54 minutes.
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