Suspended pupils have right to appeal [Independent.ie]
- Published: 23 November 2009
MORE than 17,000 students are suspended from school every year but only a few bother to appeal their suspension.
New figures show that last year only 22 appeals were lodged, even though many have a legal right to do so.
According to the National Education Welfare Board, one in 20 secondary school students is suspended at some stage during the year -- around 16,000 annually. At primary level, the annual figure is around 1,000.
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