Terre Haute, IN: 'Increasing number of young people of all ages' facing expulsion

June 26, 2018, WTHI-TV Terre Haute, IN: Hamilton Center and Vigo County schools to work on helping students at risk of suspension, expulsion http://www.wthitv.com/content/news/Hamilton-Center-and-Vigo-County-schools-to-work-on-helping-students-at-risk-of-suspension-expulsion-486635721.html …Burton believes that's also one of the many factors leading into an increase of children at risk of suspensions and expulsions. "There is an increasing number of young people, of all ages, that are ending up at that expulsion table," she said, "That their behavior is just escalating to a point where that step has to be taken for their own safety, and for the safety of others and for the educational learning of themselves and others." … …The plan will take effect this upcoming school year. plan Ideally, Burton says an at-risk student would be referred to them by the school corporation. From there, the child would meet with a provider and complete an assessment, focusing on different dynamics in that child's life such as school, home, mental and emotional health. … "Rather than saying, you're never going to be suspended from school again," Burton added, "How about we go from I'm being suspended once a month to maybe I'll receive an in-school suspension instead of an out-of-school suspension once a month. Kind of stepping that backward to help them find that success in order to stay and school and get that education."…