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Monday, February 13, 2012

Suspended from school in early grades - The Washington Post

Suspended from school in early grades - The Washington Post:

Suspended from school in early grades

Thousands of elementary students were suspended from public schools last year in Washington and its suburbs, some of them so young that they were learning about out-of-school discipline before they could spell or multiply.

Those sent home for their behavior included kindergartners in nearly every area school system — 94 in Prince George’s County, 74 in Fairfax County, 61 in Anne Arundel County, 50 in the D.C. school system, 38 in Prince William County and 22 in Montgomery County.

They included children who idled at home