As a means to comprehend barriers and challenges to the agenda of early care and education, this study was designed to understand the practice of expulsion and suspension in early childhood settings, particularly center-based childcare programs. Qualitative data were obtained through interviews with 9 teachers and 4 administrators from 3 childcare programs. State- and program-level policies were analyzed. Results reveal that preschoolers are expelled and suspended for a variety of behaviors. Expulsion and suspension are used to achieve 3 purposes: protecting the interests of others, addressing families, and addressing challenging behaviors. Although participants agreed that expulsion and suspension have failed to address family or challenging behaviors exhibited by children, there is a consensus that such practices are necessary to protect the interests of other children, adults, and the program.

作为理解早期保育和教育议程的障碍和挑战的一种手段，本研究旨在了解幼儿环境中驱逐和停学的做法，特别是基于中心的儿童保育计划。定性数据是通过采访来自 3 个托儿项目的 9 名教师和 4 名管理人员获得的。分析了国家和计划层面的政策。结果显示，学龄前儿童因各种行为被开除和停学。开除和停学用于实现 3 个目的：保护他人利益、解决家庭问题和解决具有挑战性的行为。尽管参与者同意开除和停学未能解决儿童表现出的家庭或挑战行为，