Dear Reader,
I'm Sarah Butrymowicz, senior editor for investigations at The Hechinger Report.
Thanks to loyal supporters,
I had the resources to look into long-stagnant legislation to ban long-term suspensions in New York State. Students who receive these extended suspensions typically receive only an hour or two of academic instruction a day, if at all. They can wind up feeling isolated and struggle when they return to the classroom; research suggests they’re also less likely to earn credits and ultimately graduate when they return to school.
We obtained data from 17 of the state's largest school districts, listened to students who'd been suspended for months while receiving little academic support, and broke down the consequences of this practice.
And we have already seen progress: This spring, the bill received its first hearing after nearly a decade of languishing in committee.
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Sarah Butrymowicz
Senior Editor for Investigations, The Hechinger Report
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