Suspension in boarding schools

[justcarol67]

Recently, the main list has been discussing suspension in relation to Harry and Snape. I won't repeat my arguments on that topic here, but I have a question. What, exactly, does suspension from a boarding school involve? In American public (state-supported) schools, students simply aren't allowed to attend school for a few days, meaning that they stay home. I assume that would also be the case in British day schools like the ominously named Stonewall High. But what about boarding schools? Would the student be sent home even if he lives some distance away from the school or would he just be forced to remain in his dormitory and not attend classes for a few days? (Imagine a Muggle kid who lives in Arizona but attends a boarding school in New York or even one who lives in Edinburgh but attends a boarding school in London. Surely, he wouldn't have to go home for a few days or a week. He just wouldn't be allowed to attend classes and would have to stay in his dormitory or, if he's done something slightly more serious, stay in his room.)

Carol, who fears that for most kids who break the rules and get suspended, suspension isn't much of a punishment