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Reducing suspension and Expulsion Practices in Early Childhood Settings

California Department of Social Services
WestEd |Supporting Inclusive Early Learning: Working Together for Inclusion & Belonging
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Publisher: Administration for Children & Families (ACF)
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Posted: September 26, 2016

Recent data indicate that expulsions and suspensions regularly occur in preschool settings. This is a problematic issue given the well-established research indicating that these practices can influence a number of adverse outcomes across development, health, and education. In addition, stark racial and gender disparities exist in these practices, with young boys of color being suspended and expelled at much higher rates than other children in early learning programs. These trends warrant immediate attention from the early childhood and education fields. The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education issued a policy statement and recommendations to assist states and public and private early childhood programs in partnering to prevent and severely limit expulsions and suspensions in early learning settings. The effort, part of President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper initiative, encourages states, early childhood programs, and families to partner in preventing, reducing, and eventually eliminating the expulsion and suspension of young children from early learning programs.

  • HHS and ED Joint Letter on Suspension and Expulsion Policy (PDF)
  • Policy Statement on Expulsion and Suspension Policies in Early Childhood Settings (PDF)
  • View the full Expulsion and Suspension Prevention webinar series
  • Resources by state and geared toward specific audiences are found here
Publisher: Administration for Children & Families (ACF)
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Posted: September 26, 2016
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