2019 Community Matters Report: Focus on School Discipline

The 2019 Community Matters Report outlines the accomplishments of Communities In Schools (CIS) during the 2017-2018 school year with a focus on school discipline. It includes data on the percentage of CIS students who were promoted from one grade to another, graduated from high school, or otherwise improved their performance. Each year in schools across the country, nearly 3 million students are suspended at least once. Approximately half this many students are suspended more than once. This results in an estimated 18 million days of instruction missed due to exclusionary discipline. Why are the numbers so high?