Schools punish kids for absences by suspending them, forcing them to miss even more class

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Liz Willen Dear reader,

Pandemic-related learning loss is one of the most urgent problems facing schools nationwide. That’s one reason the results ([link removed]) of our exhaustive collaboration with the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting are so utterly confounding: Schools in much of the country, including Arizona, are free to punish most students for missing learning time by forcing them to miss even more. We found numerous examples of how this practice is harming children.

It seems school officials are attempting to solve one problem by creating others. Missing school can lead to higher drop-out rates, lower college enrollment and increased criminal justice involvement. Is there a better way?

We’d love to hear from our readers about this blockbuster investigation ([link removed]) by Hechinger’s Tara García Mathewson and Fazil Kahn, with Maria Polletta of AZCIR. Parts two and three of this investigation will publish in the coming days. Is this disciplinary practice happening in your district?

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** When the punishment is the same as the crime: Suspended for missing class ([link removed])
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First-of-its-kind analysis uncovers widespread use of suspensions for attendance violations in Arizona

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** Cuando el castigo es el mismo que el delito: Suspendido por faltar a clase ([link removed])
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El primer análisis de su tipo descubre el uso generalizado de suspensiones por infracciones de asistencia en Arizona
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