Almost half of school expulsions overturned [tribune.ie]
- Published: 23 May 2010
NEARLY half of all primary school expulsions are overturned on appeal despite overwhelming evidence of gross misbehaviour, it has emerged.
One in three secondary students who ask to have their expulsion reconsidered have also been successful, the Sunday Tribune has learned.
Teachers and principals have warned that procedures for removing students who are repeatedly violent or even break the law are relatively simple to circumvent.
In primary schools, a total of 44 expulsions were reported to the Department of Education during the past five years.
Of that number, 14 successfully appealed the decision and were reinstated. The school was found to have been correct in only 17 cases.
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