Does Suspending Kids from School Harm Their Grades and Health?
Being suspended from school or sent to the office is tied to a big drop in grade point average (GPA), especially for Black and Latinx children.
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University of California San Francisco
Give to UCSFBeing suspended from school or sent to the office is tied to a big drop in grade point average (GPA), especially for Black and Latinx children.
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