Weapons at School: Students’ Rights & Disciplinary Consequences (Act 26)

Resource Type: Fact Sheets
Focus Area: Stopping the School to Prison Pipeline

Act 26 is a Pennsylvania law that requires the expulsion for at least one year of any student who possesses a weapon on school property, at a school function, or going to and from school.  Many students have faced expulsion as a result of this law. Review the complete fact sheet for more information.

See also our Suspension and Expulsion Toolkit.

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