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Pittsburgh Public Schools to ban out-of-school suspensions before third grade

Pittsburgh Public Schools just became the first school district in Pennsylvania to prohibit principals from suspending students in second grade or younger.

Effective next September, the out-of-school suspension ban will apply only to students in preschool through second grade cited for nonviolent, “minor disciplinary infractions,” such as repeatedly showing up late, violating the school’s dress code or disrupting class.

On a 7-2 vote, the board approved the ban in hopes of reducing suspension rates and the number of missed school days among the district’s youngest students.

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