Why suspending or expelling students often does more harm than good
- Written by David Armstrong, Lecturer in Teacher Education (Special Education): Editor of an international research journal, Author, Flinders University
Suspension refers to when a student is sent home from school waiting for a decision about how to respond to a serious incident.Shutterstock
The number of students being suspended or expelled from Australian schools is “skyrocketing”, according to news reports. These note a 10% increase in suspensions over two years at NSW primary...
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