School suspensions don't just unfairly penalize Black students – they lead to lower grades and 'Black flight'
- Written by Charles Bell, Assistant Professor, Illinois State University
Suspensions have continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, while children are attending remotely from their homes. Marie-Claude Lemay/iStock/Getty Images PlusSchool suspensions are intended to deter violence and punish students who demonstrate problematic behavior.
Yet, when I interviewed 30 Black high school students in southeast Michigan who...