Our Report Shows TX Schools Suspending Many Kids in Pre-k Through 2nd Grade — Though Out-of-Schools Suspensions Dropped
Suspending four-year-olds and other little kids is the opposite of improving behavior, and suspensions tell our youngest students that school isn't for them just as they are starting out their academic careers.
That's why we're concerned to see that Texas schools continued to suspend many students in pre-k through second grade during the 2017-18 school year.
The good news is that the bill that advocates and legislators passed in 2017 is working. Many school districts are cutting back on out-of-school suspensions in early grades and implementing effective strategies to improve behavior. In fact, after the release of our recent report, more school districts pledged to reduce suspensions for their youngest students.
