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MEMPHIS, TN – Just about every school in the country has suspended or expelled a student, but when it comes to Memphis City Schools the number is in the thousands, according to Memphis City School Board Member Kenneth Whalum, and that’s just for elementary school. Last year, nearly 9,000 MCS students (K – 5) were suspended. Close to 500 were expelled.
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According to James Bacchus, MCS’ Executive Director of Student Support, programs are in place to deal with the problem. One is called Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS). Its goal is to help teachers understand and identify inappropriate behavior before it starts. But PBIS has been around for years, which is why Whalum questions if that’s enough.
For the full article, please follow the link: http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/local/story/Thousands-of-Memphis-Elementary-Students/sB_MLR55-ka4TJuGOkPWZQ.cspx
To see the MCS Code of Conduct, please click here: http://www.mcsk12.net/policy/policy_coc.asp
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