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Expulsion as a solution: what's happening with disruptive behavior in the classroom
In many schools, this scene is repeating itself with increasing frequency: a student accumulates disciplinary reports, classroom dynamics deteriorate, and finally, temporary expulsion is implemented as a corrective measure. On paper, the procedure is clear. In practice, however, the question that more and more professionals are asking is different: what happens next? Expulsion remains a legitimate tool within the school's regulatory framework. The problem lies not in its existence, but in its increasingly frequent use as an almost automatic response to certain disruptive behaviors. When this occurs, the system… Read more
When paying the mortgage is no longer possible: bank mediation as a real alternative
By Silvia Núñez Fernández. Being unable to pay your mortgage is more common than it seems. Job losses, sick leave, separations, rising costs of living, or a combination of factors can turn a previously manageable mortgage payment into an impossible burden. When this happens, many people freeze up: they avoid talking to the bank, stop opening letters, or hope the situation will improve on its own. The problem is that the banking system operates on its own timelines, and when too much time passes, the window for a solution narrows… Read more
There is a shortage of foster families: what is really happening in the child protection system
In many child protection services, the conversation is repeated with increasingly uncomfortable frequency: there are children with agreed-upon foster care placements… and no family is available. This is not an isolated incident or a temporary mismatch. It is a sustained trend that teams have been pointing out for years and that is beginning to have very concrete consequences for the organization of the system. While the official discourse insists—rightly so—on the need to prioritize family environments over residential care, the actual capacity to do so does not always match. Between the legal intention and the availability… Read more
