Tag: restorative practices
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Ngurare urges schools to focus on rehabilitation, not student suspensions
Background: A shift in school discipline Prime Minister Dr. Tjitunga Elijah Ngurare has called on schools nationwide to rethink how they handle misbehavior. Rather than defaulting to suspensions, he argues for a rehabilitation‑focused approach that helps students understand consequences, repair relationships, and return to learning strengthened by support rather than isolation. The message came amid…
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Surge in Expulsions: A Closer Look at Victoria’s Troubling Trend Among a Specific Student Cohort
Overview: A troubling rise in expulsions across Victoria Across Victoria, educators, policymakers, and community advocates are confronting a troubling trend: expulsions are on the rise for a particular group of students. The latest data show that more students are being removed from classrooms, often in the early years of secondary schooling, raising urgent questions about…