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Suspension and Expulsion Policies

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  • People go to college to learn important skills so they can get good jobs and become successful taxpaying citizens. Kicking students out of school certainly doesn’t help them, and it hurts society as a whole.
  • Being kicked out of school only increases the chances that young people will engage in drug abuse or resort to lives of crime, making society more dangerous for everyone.
  • If students are causing real problems, are endangering public safety, or are impeding the educational process for others, they can and should be suspended or expelled. But there’s no reason to arbitrarily kick students out of school just for getting caught with drugs.

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SSDP Welcomes Saint Charles Community College Chapter!

05/18/12 by Devon Tackels | Comments

This month, SSDP gained another chapter in Missouri at Saint Charles Community College. SSDP outreach staff got the chance to catch up with Duell Lauderdale, chapter founder, and this is what he had to say about his involvement with SSDP so far.

The "Third Way" of the federal government

05/18/12 by Zara Snapp | Comments

Last week, Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy spoke before the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission.

911 Good Samaritan Legislation Making Progress in Colorado

05/14/12 by | Comments

Colorado SB 20 (full text), which authorizes Legal Immunity to Drug Overdose Reporters, is on its way to Governor John Hickenlooper's desk right now! The bill will provide immunity for the victim and up to two callers in incidences emergencies involving drugs and/or alcohol. This is a huge step forward not only for Colorado, but for sensible drug policy in general.

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