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Jay’s* story: “One day I went to school and didn’t go back home”

Jay’s* story: “One day I went to school and didn’t go back home”

Apr 17, 2023 | Education, Independent high schools

It was early on a school day. Jay was leaving his family home for the last time. With his belongings packed and waiting for him at school – having been relocated in secret over the previous weeks – Jay could finally close the door on a childhood marred by domestic and...
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