School Push-Outs: An Urban Case Study

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When New York City public schools developed an underhanded practice of expelling or transferring difficult-to-educate high school students, Advocates for Children successfully pursued a campaign to put an end to illegal push-out policies. The campaign included public education, media exposure, community outreach, and class action suits.

By Elisa Hyman From January - February 2005