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Reports that lawmakers in the U.S. Congress voted to let educators indefinitely suspend or expel disabled students who bring weapons to school. Need for a zero-tolerance policy for guns at school; Importance of financing the needed educational and counseling services during expulsions.

Discusses the discipline provision of a school reform bill that would expel disabled students in special education for disciplinary reasons in the U.S. Chances of eliminating the provision; Amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Arguments for and against the amendment.

Focuses on the student discipline provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a special education law in the United States. Parents' involvement in the formulation of behavior intervention plans; Use of positive behavior support to bring about discipline; Monitoring of students who fail to meet expectations.

Reports on the amendments to the education bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would expand the type of cases in which schools can discipline special education students. Statement issued by Representative James Talent, (R-Mo.); Possible uses of a proposal of Representative Michael Castle, (R-Del.); Details on the gun control proposals.

Discusses opinion differences concerning discipline provisions of the U.S. special education law, as of May 2002. Comparison of Democrat and Republican views on approaches to disciplining disabled students who break rules; Arguments of democrats in defense of the system that bars expulsion of unruly disabled students; Impact of discipline regulations on teachers.

Reports on proposed legislative measures to toughen discipline for special education students in public schools in the United States. Fate of previous proposals in the U.S. Congress; Arguments in favor of plans to create disciplinary systems specific for disabled students.

Reports on the proposed legislation of Massachusetts Governor Paul Cellucci that would require all students to wear uniforms as part of school discipline, unless local parent councils decide otherwise. Opposition to the proposal; Plan of New York City for its school students; Findings of a survey by the nonprofit Educational Testing Service on the use of school uniforms.

Reports that the Massachusetts Education Department has proposed a state policy that would allow teachers and administrators to restrain students physically, chemically or mechanically if the students pose a serious threat of injury to self, others and property.