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Student suspensions can add to a downward spiral, data suggest By: JACQUELINE RABE THOMAS | April 6, 2016 Students need to be at school to learn, but new state data show that many children expelled or suspended because they act out are among those likely to miss the most school and perform less well academically. "Students receiving disciplinary sanctions are experiencing substantial attendance and performance issues," reads a presentation prepared for the State Board of Education's Wednesday meeting. "Suspensions and expulsions may exacerbate academic deterioration. Last month, attorneys from the Center for Children's Advocacy, which is suing the state, pleaded with the State Board of Education's committee that oversees legislation and policy to take up this issue. "A lot of parents face roadblocks when they seek counsel. They would likely get better results with a hearing versus settling," explained Kathryn Meyer, an attorney at the Hartford-based advocacy group. "Adult education is a horrible placement for high school students." Martha Stone, the executive director of the Center for Children's Advocacy, told the committee that she feels she has been left with no option but to file a lawsuit since the issue has not improved for years... Read story<http://www.kidscounsel.org/student-suspensions-add-to-downward-spiral/>