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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Sage Swinton

Parents devastated as disability class placed 'on review'

Islington Public School. Picture: Peter Lorimer

A parent fighting to save a Hunter class for children with intellectual disabilities says he is "devastated, shocked and really at a loss for what to do" for his son.

The Department of Education has placed the 'IM' class at Islington Public School "on review" this year due to declining numbers, with the risk of it being "moved to an area of greater need" next year.

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