Midday with Dan Rodricks 6-7-11 Hour 1 School Suspensions

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Have zero tolerance policies hurt more students than they’ve helped? Should schools be required to reduce suspensions or are suspensions over rule infraction a necessary part of maintaining a sound learning environment? What other options do school officials have? We'll talk about this issue with Bebe Verdery from the ACLU, Russ Skiba, professor of counseling and educational psychology at Indiana University and Doug Bloodsworth , Assistant Superintdent to Somerset County.