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Why do students with disability go to ‘special schools’ when research tells us they do better in the mainstream system?

Why do students with disability go to ‘special schools’ when research tells us they do better in the mainstream system?

This week, the disability royal commission is looking at the experiences of children and young people with disability in different schools across Australia. This includes mainstream schools as well as so-called “special schools”. An estimated 10% of school students (aged 5–18) in Australia have a disability, although this number is much higher in some states. Most of these students […] … learn more→