After decades of momentum that have driven efforts to understand and address suspensions and expulsions in early childhood settings, recent actions and trends now threaten progress.

It is recommended that early childhood programs focus on fostering social emotional development and responding to challenging behaviors by incorporating positive discipline practices and policies before …

Early suspension, expulsion, and other exclusionary discipline practices contribute to setting many young children’s educational trajectories in a negative direction from the beginning.

August 2024 This toolkit was developed to assist families and advocates to respond to efforts to suspend or expel students. It applies to all public schools (including charter schools) in Pennsylvania.

If your child has an IEP or 504 Plan, read “Students with Disabilities and School Expulsion” for more information about special protections for students with disabilities.

The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) outlines quality policy guidelines for programs suspension and expulsion policies. This guidance also provides protocol for finding …

Jan 26, 2024 · If an action is contemplated regarding behavior resulting in consideration for expulsion or involving a removal that constitutes a change of placement, the parents must be notified of that …