Monthly Archives: February 2011

Schools That Punish Young Men For Being Allies to Young Women Are Misguided and Wrong

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Suspensionstories

By Mariame Kaba (cross-posted at Chicago Taskforce on Violence against Girls Blog) I was stunned to read about the case of a high school senior in Mississippi who was suspended and sent to an alternative school for 5 weeks for writing … Continue reading →

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Ceilings of Oppressions: A Photo Project about the Cradle to Prison Pipeline by Halley Miglietta

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Suspensionstories

Here are some words from Halley about her work: The focus of this project was to capture the oppressive relationship between humans and institutions, as each photograph is inextricably linked in portraying the interconnected, wicked pipeline of injustice. The function … Continue reading →

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Maryland Reviews Zero Tolerance Policies in the Wake of a Virginia Student’s Suicide

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Suspensionstories

From ABC 2: Headlines in the Washington Post are turning the heads of some state school board members in Maryland after a student who admitted to buying a fake drug from a classmate was kicked off the football team, transferred … Continue reading →

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In Florida, Bra Straps Can Lead to Suspensions…

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Suspensionstories

Here is what’s happening in Florida: Students showing bra straps or underwear, beware. Sen. Gary Siplin, D-Orlando, wants you to cover up. The Senate Pre K-12 Education Committee passed Siplin’s “Code of Student Conduct” legislation Monday, which requires district school … Continue reading →

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Suspensions in the Chicago Public Schools

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Suspensionstories

The following is an excerpt from an article about school suspensions in Chicago: Nearly 45,000 of Chicago Public School’s more than 410,000 students were suspended at least once last year, according to district data. Though that number is down from … Continue reading →

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Schools Really Need to Stop Suspending Youth Because of Hair Issues…

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Suspensionstories

Here’s another case of sheer stupidity. For her 12th birthday, Stephanie Plato was allowed to get a new hair color. She ended up getting an in-school suspension as another “gift.”

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Suspended from Kindergarten…

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Suspensionstories

By Megan Kenny From the Audacious Ideas Blog: The Maryland State Department of Education recently released its data on suspensions, expulsions, and health-related exclusions for the 2009-2010 school year. As I was preparing an OSI-Baltimore factsheet using the numbers, an … Continue reading →

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