Suspensions and expulsions

An assistant professor of Criminal Justice Science at Illinois State University says America’s schools are doing their students a disservice by suspending them.

Governor Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that makes it illegal to expel toddlers from preschools.Backers of the new law point to a study that says…

J.B. Pritzker announced his running mate today as he pursues the Democratic nomination for Illinois governor.Pritzker’s pick for lieutenant governor is…

A law going into effect next month will ban zero-tolerance policies in schools and turn suspension and expulsion into disciplinary options of last...

Next fall marks the launch of a new school discipline law that limits suspensions and expulsions. To help teachers prepare, the Illinois Education...

A plan moving through the Illinois legislature would curb the use of school expulsions, zero-tolerance policies and monetary disciplinary fines. Students…

Chicago Public Schools officials report a 60 percent reduction in student suspensions and 38 percent fewer expulsions across all grades at mid-school…