Out-Of-School Suspensions

Defined as:

The number of students removed from school as a disciplinary action. At the time the 2018 Baseline Report was released, 3.2% of Westchester County students were suspended. 

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GPS4Kids Reflections:

The data for this indicator reported in the 2018 GPS4Kids Baseline Report was released in 2016. That data set provided numbers from the school year ending two years prior (2013-14). This is a four-year lag.

1. Is there a more efficient way to collect data?

2. Is there value in data sets already several years old?

3. Is there a way to get more timely data from local partners?

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Ideal outcome:

Alternatives to suspension and adjustments to codes of conduct are ongoing conversations in Westchesters' entire school communities. School discipline becomes a living set of standards that serve students and community better. 

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Actions & outcome progress:

There has been a slight decline in suspensions since the 2018 Baseline Report, including both the county percentage and percentage across all races. 

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Additionally, the City of Yonkers has prioritized community discussions on the new code of conduct. 

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