Suspending or expelling a student should be a last resort. But our study shows it is more common than it should be in NSW public schools.
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We found that schools which created a strong sense of belonging prioritised equity rather than equality.
Additional research and attention is needed — particularly in Canada — to provide schools with evidence-based, trauma-informed and culturally attuned approaches to school discipline.
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Research Fellow in Education Equity, University of Birmingham
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Assistant Professor, National Catholic School of Social Service, Catholic University of America
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Professor of Education, University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor, King’s School of Social Work, Western University
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Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Tennessee
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology
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PhD Candidate, School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology