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WCPSS leaders concerned by high suspension rate for black, elementary students

A new report shows elementary school students are being suspended at an alarming rate in Wake County. There were nearly 12,000 suspensions in the 2016-2017 school year, 20 percent of them at elementary schools.
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A new report shows elementary school students are being suspended at an alarming rate in Wake County. There were nearly 12,000 suspensions in the 2016-2017 school year, 20 percent of them at elementary schools.

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Posted 2018-03-13T19:12:51-0400 - Updated 2018-03-13T19:12:51-0400