Suspension and Expulsion: FAQs
Find answers to common questions about suspension and expulsion in infant and toddler settings.
Suspension and Expulsion
These resources support preventing suspensions and expulsions in center-based Head Start programs. Suspensions and expulsions of young children are not developmentally appropriate practices, yet according to recent data, they occur regularly in early childhood settings. These exclusionary practices disproportionately impact children of color, deprive children of valuable learning experiences, and have a negative impact on children’s development that extends into grade school and beyond.
Understanding and Eliminating Preschool Suspension and Expulsion
Learn how Head Start and Early Head Start programs can eliminate preschool suspension and expulsion.
Preventing Suspension and Expulsion
Find guidance around effective practices and regulations that require programs to severely limit or prohibit the suspension and expulsion of all enrolled children.
Preventing Suspension and Expulsion of Children with Disabilities or Suspected Delays
Explore the issue of suspension and expulsion. Find out how it can impact children with disabilities or suspected delays. Discover strategies to prevent suspension and expulsion and promote inclusion.
Preventing and Reducing Suspensions and Expulsions in Early Care and Education Settings
In this compilation, find resources that can help staff promote the mental health and social and emotional well-being of young children and reduce expulsions in early childhood programs.
Preschool Expulsions and Suspensions, and Why We Should Care
Explore disparities in access to high-quality care and education and how we can address them.
Preschool Expulsions and Suspensions: What Early Childhood Leaders Need to Know about the Role of Implicit Bias
Learn in this presentation about the latest findings regarding expulsion and suspension practices in early education settings, and the disproportionality across gender and race.
Understanding and Eliminating Expulsion in Early Childhood Programs
Nationwide, early childhood programs are being encouraged to implement policies to reduce and eliminate preschool expulsion.
Policy Statement on Expulsion and Suspension Policies in Early Childhood Settings
The purpose of this policy statement is to support families, early childhood programs, and states by providing recommendations from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education for preventing and severely limiting expulsion and suspension practices in early childhood settings.