Why are we suspending misbehaving students? Why is suspension a common use of discipline? Isn’t it time for a new discipline system? During the 1960s and 70s, school administrators observed an increase in fighting. This made a huge incline in suspension rates. Although suspending students is cheaper and more convenient than an alternative route, schools should find a better way to discipline because the less suspension decreases dropout rates, its ineffective, and discussing the problem is more beneficial. The less suspension in a school the less drop out rate there is. A 2011 Texas study showed that students who get suspended at least one time in their high school career average to four disciplinary actions during their academic career.
