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Suspension Fact Sheet

Maryland and Baltimore City, 2006-2007

Source:
OSI
Date:
January 24, 2008

OSI-Baltimore believes that the out-of-school suspension of 74,518 students in Maryland schools is unacceptable. We call for an end to the excessive, biased, and inconsistent application of this school disciplinary practice, which put 9 percent of Maryland students at increased risk of academic failure, drop-out, and incarceration in 2006-2007.

This fact sheet outlines the state of out-of-school suspensions in Maryland and Baltimore City in 2006-2007.

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Putting Kids Out of School: What's Causing High Suspension Rates and Why They Are Detrimental to Students, Schools, and Communities
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Issue Brief: School Suspension: Effects and Alternatives
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