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Monday, March 24, 2014

Even Preschoolers Get Suspended

More than 8,000 toddlers in the U.S. were suspended from preschool at least once during the 2011 school year, new data from the U.S. Department of Education show — a small but significant number, experts say, because preschool students shouldn’t be sent home from school at all.

The stat is part of a flood of information from the Obama administration that examines race and equity issues in schools through dozens of data points, from pay for teachers in low-income schools to the percentage of black students taking AP calculus.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It is not the job of schools (pre schools or others) to teach children respect and to follow the rules. Perhaps if they can't follow the rules they should NOT be in school at 3 or 4.

I am SO sick of hearing about the racial disparity in education and discipline. It is becoming a joke to parents with children who go to school and want to learn and know how to behave.

So I guess now, black preschoolers will not be allowed to get into trouble??!?!?