>>> What was wrong with the old "zero" policy? In practice it led to turning a blind eye rather than facing the aftermath of a cheating accusation. And I doubt

>>> What was wrong with the old "zero" policy? In practice it led to turning a blind eye rather than facing the aftermath of a cheating accusation. And I doubt that a more relaxed approach is teaching kids to cheat. Kids learn the mechanics of cheating from one another. Also, kids could get into a hole that they couldn't get out of, for instance being assured of a failing grade no matter how much further effort they made. They essentially become dead weight in the classroom.