States use statute and regulations to substantiate which behaviors "may" result in a student being suspended or expelled, with varying degrees of discretion allowed at local levels. This data point captures the offenses for which students may be suspended or expelled. At least 32 states and the District of Columbia allow suspension or expulsion for defiant or disruptive behavior. At least 10 states allow suspension or expulsion for robbery/theft, destruction of property and physical harm/threat of physical harm. At least five states allow suspension or expulsion for bullying, profanity/vulgarity, inappropriate use of technology, membership in a fraternity/sorority/secret organization and vandalism. This document is part of the "50-State Comparison: School Discipline Policies" that provides much-needed context for considerations of school discipline by outlining current state statute and regulations in an easily accessible format. [View the full "50-State Comparison: School Discipline Policies" here: https://www.ecs.org/50-state-comparison-school-discipline-policies/.]