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EARLY CHILDHOOD SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION PREVENTION PROGRAM
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In July 2021, the passing of HB 2166 and SB 236 by Oregon legislature established the Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program and launched a study on Oregon’s use of suspension and expulsion in early childhood care and education programs. In the 2022 Legislative Session, HB 5202 approved the full $5.8 million funding for the program. The purposes of the Early Childhood Suspension and Expulsion Prevention Program are to:
- Reduce the use of suspension, expulsion, and other forms of exclusionary discipline in early care and education (ECE) programs, and
- Reduce disparities in the use of suspension, expulsion, and other forms of exclusionary practices in ECE programs based on race, ethnicity, language, ability, or gender.
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