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ERIC Number: ED583123
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-
EISSN: N/A
Suspension & Expulsion in Preschool Development States: Policies and Practices. State Technical Assistance Report
Mitchell, Susan; Fonseca, Manuela; LaFave, Allison
Preschool Development and Expansion Grant Technical Assistance (PDG TA)
There is growing unease about suspension and expulsion of children at the preschool level. Preschoolers are expelled at three times the rate of K-12 students (Gilliam, 2005). Boys--particularly African-American boys--comprise a disproportionate number of these cases, a fact that has caused concern among parents, policymakers, and advocates alike. These suspensions and expulsions have broad-ranging impacts on children and families across the country. States that received the Preschool Development Grant (PDG) funding have begun to explore and implement policies and practices to mitigate this growing problem. This brief is intended to serve as a resource to these and other states. It sets the stage by detailing why preschool expulsion and suspension rates should matter to states. There is a discussion of relevant federal and state policies as well as various state practices used to impact this issue. The brief concludes with appendices that include excerpts of PDG states' policies or guidelines, and descriptions of their preventive practices.
AEM Corporation. Tel: 703-464-7030; e-mail: support@grads360.org; Web site: https://pdg.grads360.org/#program
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Preschool Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Applied Engineering Management Corporation (AEM); Preschool Development and Expansion Grant Technical Assistance (PDG TA)
Identifiers - Location: Alabama; Arizona; Arkansas; Connecticut; Hawaii; Illinois; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Montana; Nevada; New Jersey; New York; Rhode Island; Tennessee; Vermont; Virginia
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A