Schools with higher suspension rates have worse climates for learning, even compared to schools serving similar student populations¶
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Evidence · 1 study · associationalr?·q2
Currency · newest study 2014 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2019: baselines and conditions change
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q2 i? Frequent use of suspensions is related to greater disorder and less positive peer relationships, holding student populations comparable. → Sartain 2014
Evidence¶
Sartain 2014¶
Sartain, L., Allensworth, E., & Porter, S. (2014). Suspending Chicago's Students: Differences in Discipline across Schools. UChicago Consortium. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/suspending-chicagos-students-differences-discipline-practices-across-schools
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Observational analysis relating schools' suspension rates to school climate measures, comparing schools serving similar student populations. The report links frequent suspension use to "greater disorder in schools and with less positive peer relationships among students".
"Schools with higher suspension rates have worse climates for learning, even when compared to schools serving similar student populations."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- District policies discouraging suspensions show mixed effects: shortened suspensions were associated with improved attendance but worse school climate — related
- School climate improved in predominantly Black schools but declined in predominantly Latino and racially diverse schools as suspension use for severe infractions fell — related
- Teachers in schools with better organizational and learning climates have higher value-added and observation scores, even compared with schools serving similar students — related
- Schools with high suspension rates are less safe than schools with lower suspension rates serving similar students — related
- Students at higher-performing non-selective Chicago high schools report better school experiences, including safety, relationships, attendance, and fewer suspensions — related
- Exclusionary discipline is ineffective at improving school safety and harms both suspended students and their non-suspended peers — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
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Schools with higher suspension rates have worse climates for learning, even compared to schools serving similar student populations |
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Schools with higher suspension rates have worse climates for learning, even compared to schools serving similar student populations |
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2014 |
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2019 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-08 |
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1 — sartain-2014 |
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