Bill passes to reinstate suspensions of pre-K-2 Nebraska students for violent behavior

Bill passes to reinstate suspensions of pre-K-2 Nebraska students for violent behavior

Two students walk the halls at a former Omaha Public Schools elementary school building that has been replaced. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — The Nebraska Legislature, at the urging of Gov. Jim Pillen, passed a bill Friday to allow schools to once again suspend students in grades pre-K-2 for engaging in violent behavior capable of causing physical harm. Legislative Bill 653, from State Sen. Dave Murman of Glenvil, chair of the Ed…

Nebraska Bill Passes To Reinstate School Suspensions

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Legislature, at the urging of Gov. Jim Pillen, passed a bill Friday to allow schools to once again suspend students in grades pre-K-2 for engaging in violent behavior capable of causing physical harm.