California

It only works on people who have been trained since birth to accept punishment.

Practically speaking, the most disruptive kids don't see suspension as any kind of punishment and this has a very negative impact on their education whenever they are suspended.

Don't imagine these suspended kids are at home feeling miserable and suffering for their trespasses. The reality is they are celebrating their temporary freedom.

If a kid is disruptive in one class, for whatever reason, it's our obligation as parents and as a society to find another place for them, a place where they might thrive.

Personally speaking, one of my ordinary states of mind is "willfully defiant." I can't remember otherwise. I'm happy arguing with God but he regularly refuses my invites.

It's quite possible that if I wasn't born a privileged semi-functional autistic spectrum white guy I'd be dead or in prison.

In school I knew I was there to learn stuff. If I didn't feel I was learning stuff I could be disruptive.

I didn't figure out school until I'd been "asked" twice to take time outs in college, the underlying threat being permanent expulsion. I've had some work experiences like that as well.