Push to reduce suspensions

A new approach to handling student suspensions is being implemented in Barbados, as the Ministry of Educational Transformation moves to reduce the number of children sent home and to tighten oversight of those being punished for delinquent behaviour.

Special effort will also be made to ensure students return to school when suspensions are completed, and to reduce the time away from the classroom.

All this was revealed yesterday as debate began in the House of Assembly on the Appropriation Bill...