In 2007, the Connecticut Legislature passed a law limiting out-of-school suspensions to situations where they were necessary. This law was originally intended to go into effect in 2008. After two delays, the law is now set to be implemented on July 1, 2010. This week, the education committee killed a bill that wold have postponed the in-school suspension law – requiring that most suspensions be served in school – until July 2011.

Learn more by reading “Educators Argue to End In-School Suspension Law’s Delay, Enact School Reforms” by Amanda Falcone of the Hartford Courant and “Missing Out: Suspending Students from Connecticut Schools” by Taby Ali and Alexandra Dufresne, J.D. of Connecticut Voices for Children.