Schools are unfairly targeting vulnerable children with their exclusionary policies

Anna Sullivan, Neil Tippett, Bruce Johnson and Jamie Manolev

By Anna Sullivan, Neil Tippett, Bruce Johnson and Jamie Manolev
Community contribution / November 4, 2020

Australian schools are unfairly suspending and excluding students, particularly boys, Indigenous students, and students with a disability.

Our research is examining exclusionary policies and practices in Australian schools and the impact they have on vulnerable children. The ...

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