Number of Suspensions Increase at Albuquerque Public Schools

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A report shows more than 4,000 more students were suspended in a New Mexico school district last year compared to the previous year, revealing previous improper documentation, district officials said.

There were more than 12,000 student suspensions at Albuquerque Public Schools in 2018-2019, a 51% increase compared to the more than 7,900 students suspended the year before, the Albuquerque Journal reported Monday.

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