Pittsburgh school suspensions, disparities hit pre-pandemic levels

PPS suspensions returned to pre-pandemic levels, as Black students with IEPs see big jump in discipline

Suspensions of Black PPS students — who make up just over half of the student population — were 10 times those of white students. The post PPS suspensions returned to pre-pandemic levels, as Black students with IEPs see big jump in discipline appeared first on Kidsburgh.

Pittsburgh school suspensions, disparities hit pre-pandemic levels

Pittsburgh Public Schools has struggled for years to address the disproportionate discipline of Black students, but one key metric shows that disparities persist. A PublicSource analysis of suspension data from school years 2018-19 to 2023-24 found that while overall suspension rates among the district’s Black students decreased, Black students in special education were suspended at a much higher rate in 2023-24 compared to 2018.After dropping b…