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Sharp fall in number of violent pupils expelled or suspended

The number of cases where violent or abusive pupils have been suspended or expelled from state-run secondary schools in Scotland’s largest local authority has plummeted in the past year to its lowest-ever level, The Herald can reveal.

New figures show the number of exclusions at primary and secondary schools run by Glasgow City Council have dropped by a quarter, from 6462 in 2007-08 to 4926 in 2008-09.