Are flexible learning options giving schools a convenient way out of taking responsibility for 'difficult' students?
- Written by Nigel Howard, Doctoral Candidate, University of South Australia
This week, the royal commission into disability heard horrifying stories of children’s experiences in the education system. It is no wonder children with disabilities are over-represented among the tens of thousands of Australians who leave school before finishing year 12.
Many early school leavers are bored or disengaged; some are escaping...