Every school year, hundreds of thousands of suspensions are issued for vague, subjective reasons, such as disobedience, insubordination and disorderly conduct. Often, the infractions are minor, but students lose valuable time in school. A Hechinger Report investigation uncovers how common this punishment is and how it hurts Black students and students with disabilities the most.
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