ACLU of Rhode Applauds Education Ruling Helping to Stem Unnecessary Out-of-School Suspensions
August 02, 2019
August 02, 2019
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 2 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news release:
In an important decision enforcing a law aimed at reducing harm caused by out-of-school suspensions, an appeals committee of the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education (CESE) has upheld an R.I. Department of Education (RIDE) hearing officer's decision that the Barrington School District improperly issued an out-of-school suspension to a middle school stude . . .
In an important decision enforcing a law aimed at reducing harm caused by out-of-school suspensions, an appeals committee of the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education (CESE) has upheld an R.I. Department of Education (RIDE) hearing officer's decision that the Barrington School District improperly issued an out-of-school suspension to a middle school stude . . .