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Linda J. Graham, Professor and Director of the Centre for Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology

School suspensions entrench disadvantage. What are the alternatives and how have they worked overseas?

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Suspension from school is meant to be a last resort for serious problem behaviour. Despite that, an alarming number of children are suspended every year, often at young ages, for minor reasons.

Indigenous children, those with a disability, and/or those living in out-of-home care are grossly over-represented.

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