Kicked Out of School

The number of pupils being excluded for bad behaviour in Scottish schools has increased in the last year.

A report said overall exclusions had risen by 4% in 2006/07 to 44,794.

Schools Minister Maureen Watt said she was "extremely concerned" that exclusions, which she believed should be a last resort, had gone up.

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In Scotland, students can be kicked out of school for physical violence. This is a very large problem in the country, according to the statistics. The blame should be focused not only on the student but on the family as well. What is going on in the homes of Scotland if almost 45 thousand kids can be chucked out of school for violence. Is there that much violence in Scotland?

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