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Suspensions, Spankings Still a Common Practice in Arkansas Public Schools

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Sarah McKenzie is executive director of the Office of Education Policy at the University of Arkansas.
Office of Education Policy

New data on public school discipline in Arkansas reveals continued widespread use of both corporal and exclusionary punishment. Sarah McKenzie, executive director of the Office of Education Policy at the University of Arkansas, monitors discipline trends in the state, and she discusses alternative solutions.

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Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.