Only 25pc of expulsions overturned [Herald.ie]
- Published: 18 February 2010
THREE out of four appeals by parents against the expulsion of their child from secondary school are lost when they go to a full hearing.
Data from the Department of Education shows 351 appeals against expulsion of second-level pupils were lodged between 2005 and 2009. Some 271 went all the way to a full hearing of a committee of the Department of Education, with the remainder being withdrawn or otherwise resolved.
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