New York City Is Poised To Take A Big Step Forward In Disciplinary Reform

A proposal to ban school suspensions for students in Kindergarten through second grade in the country’s largest school system will likely be finalized in the coming weeks.

The plan, introduced by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) last week, would end the use of suspensions for young students, replacing them with “age-appropriate” methods. If the plan is adopted, New York City would join Minneapolis as a big district enacting a ban on suspending young students. The initiative would also increase funding for student mental health services and restorative justice programs, as well as call for increased transparency from the New York City Police Department about the number of students arrested at schools and how often they are handcuffed....
http://thinkprogress.org/education/2016/07/27/3802643/new-york-city-school-discipline-reform/