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IN: ‘Why am I so bad?’ Indiana schools suspend tens of thousands of students with disabilities

by kids1stadvocac | Apr 15, 2025 | State

WBAA Bella’s school first suspended her in Kindergarten. Five-year-old Bella had hit a teacher’s aide and run out of the classroom. A month later, the school suspended her after she tipped over a desk and fled the school. Eight days later, she was suspended...

TX: Proposed state bill would make it easier to suspend students

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 25, 2025 | State Archive

San Antonio Report State lawmakers want to make it easier for schools to suspend younger students and students experiencing homelessness. House Bill 6, which is sponsored by nearly three-quarters of Republican representatives in the Texas House, greenlights the use of...

Unanimous West Virginia Senate Passes Elementary School Discipline Bill

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 18, 2025 | State Archive

The Intelligencer The West Virginia Senate passed its version of a bill Monday addressing student discipline in elementary schools. The Senate passed Senate Bill 199, relating to elementary behavior intervention and safety, in a 33-0 vote Monday morning. SB 199...

CA: Windsor district unfairly disciplines special education students, some parents say

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 11, 2025 | State Archive

The Press Democrat The student was only 4 years old when he was suspended for the first time. He was in a transitional kindergarten class, a preparatory year that helps students develop fundamental social and emotional skills. By the time he was 5, the boy had been...

TN: State Comptroller releases student ‘informal removal’ study

by kids1stadvocac | Mar 11, 2025 | State Archive

clevelandbanner.com What would you do if you learned your disabled child was “informally removed” from their classes at school? How would you deal with the issue, and what steps would you take to fix the situation? On Wednesday, the Tennessee’s Comptroller’s Office of...
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