This week, Professor Kristin Laurens was featured on ABC Radio National Life Matters speaking in a panel discussion on the complexities of suspensions, whether it’s ever an appropriate response, and what alternatives exist to manage student behaviour.
Listen to the full segment or access the transcript.
Read the C4IE led study tracking NSW public school students for over a decade, that revealed repeated suspensions for many students, with disadvantaged students more likely to be suspended or expelled: Students’ accumulation of disciplinary school exclusion experiences over time: Prevalence, patterns, and correlates in an Australian population cohort