Posted on 09/08/2013 4:50:50 PM PDT by markomalley
A sixth-grader in Calvert County was suspended for forming his hand into a gun on his bus ride to school, an incident that adds to a string of recent high-profile cases involving punishments for children who gesture with imaginary weapons.
Carin Read, mother of the 11-year-old student at Mill Creek Middle School in Lusby, filed an appeal of the suspension late last week, after a principal denied her request to remove the alleged infraction from her son’s school records.
The boy had already served a day-long in-school suspension, and Read argued that he should not have a permanent record over the matter. His disciplinary referral alleged that he pretended to shoot another student on the bus.
“There was no threat,” Read said, describing her son as an honor student who has never been in trouble at school. “He’s been punished enough.”
A Calvert schools spokeswoman, Gail Bennett, said she could not comment on the case because student discipline matters are protected by confidentiality laws. The Washington Post generally does not identify minors accused of disciplinary infractions.
The case is one in a growing number involving students suspended from school for pointing their fingers like guns, talking about guns and carrying toy guns. In Anne Arundel County, a 7-year-old boy was suspended after chewing his Pop-Tart-like breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun. In both Montgomery and Prince William counties, young boys were suspended for pretending to shoot with their fingers.
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I found it and couldn’t resist.
I have a better idea.
Get rid of the people’s indoctrination and propaganda commesars. ( misnamed “school boards”)
Solution: Complete separation of school and state.
I have a better idea.
Get rid of the people’s indoctrination and propaganda commissars. ( misnamed “school boards”)
Solution: Complete separation of school and state.
Good looking mustache!
I couldn't hit “like” because I am not logged in as a member.
I know — I am, too! Had a lot of fun finding just the right ones :-)
I wonder if its one of TigersEye’s, then — he’s done some good ones of that photo.
This is one reason conservatism, despite its logic and nearly universal appeal, is fighting for its life against socialists. The socialists sought control of education and by punishing male students for behaving normally, will produce young adults who are afraid of and who hate guns. That is the specific goal, alteration of American culture, starting with the young. It has been the thrust of education ever since I was a young student in science class. The teacher proselytized about Earth Day with passion and angst. That was the beginning of the environmental movement, which is a core part of the socialist movement today.
It is essential that conservatives work to recover quality education for American children.
In new America, imaginary guns are considered to be as dangerous as real ones.
I guess the lad did not participate in Joe Biden’s Imaginary gun buyback program.
It’s not mine. I don’t do photo-shopping I just post other people’s work.
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
Iow, “Add little fairy wings your own self!” — !
I would if I could but that’s not in my toolbox. ;-)
It’s one of those “would be nice someday” skills for me. But admit it, bama neeeeeeeeds those little wings :-)
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