Kelly J
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The Donkey wrote:
You make a good case, but do you in all your knowledge and law experience think for one minute that a rational approach to this issue will take place in today’s world?
The Donkey wrote:
This isn't a California issue: it reflects the national trend towards zero tolerance for children being children nationwide.
I've ended up lawyering for Maryland students who have gottensuspended and expelled over similar controversies:in that case it was a supposed "bomb threat" thatremained in the child's notebook-- more like a "bomb thought"
At that time, the superintendenthad decided to clear schools anytime that anything connected with a "bomb" was found, and "permanently expel" all students "involved."
The result: 1) hundreds of kids -- including seven and nine year olds -- expelled for stuff like making crayon illustrations of Looney Tunes"bombs" thatvaguely resembledbowling balls with sparklers in them, and 2) a rash of bomb threatsthat occurred when the kidsgot excited and realizedthatthe schools would be automatically cleared no matter how incredible the "threat" was.
Adults and educators need to step back and let kids be kids: that means playing with plastic soldiers and capguns as well as footballs and barbies, and not viewing everyday play as a disciplinary issue.
You make a good case, but do you in all your knowledge and law experience think for one minute that a rational approach to this issue will take place in today’s world?