Students as young as five with disabilities disproportionately suspended from Australia’s schools

Guardian Australia data analysis shows suspensions are increasing in most states. Students with disabilities are overrepresented

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Thousands of students with a disability, including those as young as five, are receiving repeated suspensions from Australian schools amid calls from advocates for an overhaul of the education system.

A Guardian Australia analysis of school suspension data shows the number of students being suspended from schools is rising in most states, including among primary school aged students.

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