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	"author_name": "Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law &amp; Justice",
	"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/massachusetts-appleseed-center-for-law-justice",
	"title": "Tell Lawmakers: Support The Young Student Exclusion Ban Act ",
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	"description": "Disparities in the administration of exclusionary discipline begin at the very start of a child’s schooling. In Massachusetts, Latinx and Black children in public pre-K through 3rd grade programs are 3x and 4x more likely to experience exclusionary discipline than white students, respectively. Young students facing school exclusion are also more likely to have a disability, and 75% of the total early grade population excluded from the classroom because of discipline are economically disadvantaged. Excluding students of color, students with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged students from the classroom at an early age makes it increasingly likely these students will experience expulsion or suspension in later grades, face poor academic performance, fail to graduate on time, or drop out altogether. These types of adverse outcomes are all the more likely in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. As young students return to school from traumatic experiences brought on by the pandemic, including inequities in access to learning during virtual and hybrid schooling, now is the time to ensure that students are able to remain in the classroom where they can get back on track while feeling safe and supported. The Young Student Exclusion Ban Act (H.3876) would address this escalating crisis and improve educational outcomes by replacing the use of exclusionary discipline in response to minor offenses by students in the pre-K through 3rd grade with effective, alternative approaches like restorative practices, mediation, and other forms of conflict resolution. The Boston Public School system – along with 11 other states and 12 municipalities – has already taken action to address this issue by instituting similar bans on the use of exclusionary discipline for young students. Tell your legislators that it’s time for the entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts to catch up!",
	"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-lawmakers-support-the-young-student-exclusion-ban-act"
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