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CT Voices Seeking Executive Director

With the help of TransitionGuides, Connecticut Voices for Children (CT Voices) has launched a national search for an Executive Director. We are looking for a seasoned entrepreneurial executive to assume the leadership of this highly respected, 13-year-old statewide nonprofit organization that promotes the well-being of Connecticut's children, youth and families through research, budget and policy analyses, and advocacy.

The incoming Executive Director will succeed Shelley Geballe, CT Voices’ President and a co-founder, who after a planned sabbatical will return to work at CT Voices, part-time, to focus on research and writing.

Please forward the position announcement below to persons who might be interested in the position, or able to share the profile with networks of potential candidates.

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Excluding Children from School: The Unintended Costs of Suspension Policy

The use of out-of-school punishments in Connecticut schools is surprisingly common -- 152,849 school days were lost to suspensions or expulsions, the equivalent of 850 school years. Students are frequently excluded from school for behavior that poses neither a danger to people or property nor a serious disruption to the learning process. This fact sheet concludes that excluding students from school is an ineffective method of promoting good behavior, there is a significant educational cost to missing school, out-of-school suspensions may increase risk of involvement in the juvenile justice system, and measures designed to get to the root of the disciplinary problem are more effective tools to prevent misconduct.

Download this publication from Connecticut Voices for Children.

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