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Parents, educators press board to end out-of-school suspensions and seclusion for young students
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the New Hanover County Schools board to stop using out-of-school suspensions and seclusion for kindergarten through second grade students, citing data and calls for more in-school supports.
A string of public commenters at the board’s May meeting urged the district to stop suspending young children and to expand specialized instructional support services instead.
Speakers said out-of-school suspensions for kindergarten through second grade are counterproductive and that children in those grades should receive in-school interventions and support from counselors, social workers and other student support personnel. Several commenters cited data they said show a large number of short-term suspensions among very young learners and described those suspensions as harmful to learning and…
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