Juvenile Justice

School Suspension and Juvenile Justice Involvement
Groundbreaking Study Substantiates Calls for Reform

Breaking Schools’ Rules, a groundbreaking study from the Council of State Governments Justice Center, examines the effects of classroom removal on students’ academic performance as well as potential interaction with the juvenile justice system. With unprecedented access to school and juvenile justice records, researchers were able to study links between school discipline action, academic performance, and juvenile justice system involvement.

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