Should she have been suspended over a poem?
A high school student in California was suspended when her teacher came across a poem she had written in one of her notebooks. The poem was about the Newtown school shootings, and the girl wrote, “I understand the killings in…
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How should a student be punished if he’s caught having sex on a field trip?
His parents tend to think he shouldn’t be punished at all. The sixteen-year-old and his girlfriend were both suspended after they were caught having sex on a Spanish Club field trip to Morocco. His parents are now suing the school…
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Should hugging be against the rules?
A middle school in North Carolina has banned “consensual light embraces between friends” also known as hugging. The ban came about after a hospital-ridden student returned to class and was met with hugs from several friends. I am confused as…
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Cheerleaders suspended for hazing–Is that enough punishment?
The seniors on a Utah cheerleading squad were suspended for hazing the new, younger members of the team. The girls allegedly blindfolded their younger counterparts and forced them to exercise while dousing them with ketchup, mustard, peanut butter, and perhaps…
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Have you ever been suspended for your attire?
It is little wonder that middle school/high school students have difficulty expressing themselves when the climate at school obviously calls for “fitting in” and administrators are quick to punish anyone that goes too far over the line. Hence, Rihanna was…
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