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Expulsion, suspension rates rising in preschools nationwide
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There's a troubling trend nationwide, more preschoolers are getting expelled and suspended.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says the rate is three times more for preschoolers than children in K-through-12, and educators are sounding the alarm.
At a community briefing Thursday hosted by St. David's Center, Doctor Tim Zeng with the Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation in Boston presented his research. Among other observations, Zeng found that 49% of pre-school teachers said they suspended a child in the past year.
MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/news/education/expulsion-suspension-teaching-school-preschool-kids-teachers/89-c7a91763-649f-40aa-a4b5-0c4d3e7644dc