Case Study: Does Suspencion Actually Help Students

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Does Suspencion Actually Help Students? Is dropout rates affected by suspension? Why do students not learn from suspension? How does this benefit the school? The act of suspending students has ben used for a long ongoing time now to try to “help” students after they they have done something wrong or that is against the rules. Although suspending students sometimes does work, schools should use alternative methods because students are less likely to drop out, you can better teach students how to act, and because suspension doesn't help the school. Schools should switch methods because it will decrease dropout rates in High school. Students who have been suspended are three times more likely to drop out. Also in a study in texas students that

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