In representing children with special needs in the schools, the Moran Center saw up close our local schools’ over-reliance on exclusion as a consequence of misbehavior. In 2011, the Moran Center started the first alternative-to-suspension program at Evanston Township High School to keep kids in school and off the streets.  Our “Voices, Ideas, and Perspectives” (“VIP”) Program used a holistic approach to teach anger-management skills, conflict resolution, and prevention strategies with the goal of reducing suspension days.