Readers learnt how increasing numbers of children are being barred fromprimary school "for offences as serious as sexual assault, theft, racismand even drug dealing". Drug dealing? Four and five year olds?
The panic about sexual assault seems overstated too. The paper reportsthat 310 pupils were sent home from school for "sexual misconduct". Thisalso covers "lewd behaviour" and "graffiti". It is not hard to guesswhat might have been the bulk of the sexual misconduct category - whichitself amounted to just 0.7 per cent of the exclusions.
The total number of permanent exclusions was down by 14 per cent. Thatfailed to make the headlines.
- Compulsory helmets could make cycling safer. But legislation woulddiscourage some children from cycling. What you gain on reduced headinjuries you lose on fatty degeneration of the heart caused by notmoving much.
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