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PEDIATRICS Vol. 112 No. 5 November 2003, pp. 1206-1209

POLICY STATEMENT

Out-of-School Suspension and Expulsion

Committee on School Health

Suspension and expulsion from school are used to punish students, alert parents, and protect other students and school staff. Unintended consequences of these practices require more attention from health care professionals. Suspension and expulsion may exacerbate academic deterioration, and when students are provided with no immediate educational alternative, student alienation, delinquency, crime, and substance abuse may ensue. Social, emotional, and mental health support for students at all times in all schools can decrease the need for expulsion and suspension and should be strongly advocated by the health care community. This policy statement, however, highlights aspects of expulsion and suspension that jeopardize children’s health and safety. Recommendations are targeted at pediatricians, who can help schools address the root causes of behaviors that lead to suspension and expulsion and can advocate for alternative disciplinary policies. Pediatricians can also share responsibility with schools to provide students with health and social resources.

Abbreviations: ABA, American Bar Association • HIPAA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996


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Statement of reaffirmation:

AAP Publications Reaffirmed and Retired, February and May 2008
Pediatrics 122: 450-450. [Full Text]



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