There's also detention and "in-school suspension" (which is basically a big detention). I think these punishments are commonly decided by administrators, not t

There's also detention and "in-school suspension" (which is basically a big detention). I think these punishments are commonly decided by administrators, not teachers. The teacher just reports them up the chain for misbehavior. Suspension and expulsion are becoming embroiled in the anti-racism crusade due to some high-profile incidents, so blunt laws are being written to outlaw them altogether.