Some officials want to ban school suspensions – here's how that could backfire
- Written by K. Juree Capers, Assistant Professor of Public Management and Policy, Georgia State University
Efforts to ban school suspensions to reduce racial disparities are on the rise, but experts warn they could backfire.pixelheadphoto digitalskillet/Shutterstock
When it comes to school discipline, the fact that low-income and minority students are more likely to get suspended than students who are white or more well off is nothing new.
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