Is kindergarten too young to suspend a student?
Clip: 10/12/2015 | 9m 16s
Is kindergarten too young to suspend a student?
At the largest charter school network in New York City, strict academic and behavior standards set the stage for learning. That doesn't exclude children as young as 5 or 6 years old, who can be given out-of-school suspensions if they don't follow the rules. Special correspondent for education John Merrow explores what that policy means for both the child and the school.
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Is kindergarten too young to suspend a student?
Clip: 10/12/2015 | 9m 16s
At the largest charter school network in New York City, strict academic and behavior standards set the stage for learning. That doesn't exclude children as young as 5 or 6 years old, who can be given out-of-school suspensions if they don't follow the rules. Special correspondent for education John Merrow explores what that policy means for both the child and the school.
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