A new wave of research shows that in disciplining students, out-of-school suspensions don't help. More often, suspensions push students so far behind academically that dropping out becomes increasingly likely. Critics of suspensions, and the zero-tolerance policies that fuel them, advocate f... Read more...
Illinois, Chicago Public Schools top national list for suspension disparity One of every 4 African-American public school students in Illinois was suspended at least once for disciplinary reasons during the 2009-10 school year, the highest rate among 47 states examined in a national study rele... Read more...