School Suspensions Continue In Spite Of Miami-Dade's No-Suspension Policy

A year ago, Miami-Dade County Public Schools made a splash by eliminating out-of-school suspensions. At the time, Superintendent Alberto Carvalho cited research saying sending kids home made them fall behind in school and made them more likely to get into trouble again. But kids are still being sent home from school, whether the district calls it suspension or not.