Students in a British Columbia school district now have an alternative to the standard "stay-at-home" suspension. A new program, called iR3 (Intervention, Reflect, Refocus and Reintegration) gives students who are suspended the option of attending a recreation center instead.

"During that time, parents are interviewed, family needs are addresses and the student in counseled to end the disruptive behavior... Of the 67 students in the pilot program - which ran from April to Mid-October - 56 showed a positive change after two weeks, and 47 were still showing improvement after six weeks."

A plan is now in the works to expand iR3 to become a district-wide program.

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Labels: at_risk, expulsion, suspension