Absurdity 101 - Kyle Williams

WND ^ | 8-23-03 | Kyle Williams

[JustPiper]

The government educational system leaves much to be desired, in terms of results. This is unarguable, and even the greatest supporters of government education realize this. However, it not only fails with test scores, but concerning the way the system handles students, specifically young students.

"Zero tolerance" is a policy that always clashes with young people. You simply cannot treat all children the same for all problems. Coupled with a lack of communication and thinking, the result is disastrous.

For your reading pleasure, here are more examples of the government's inept stab at teaching American school students.

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In Grand Junction, Colo., a sixth-grader was playing a recess game when a student-referee called his ball out of bounds. So, the 12-year-old promptly shot back, saying his call was "gay."

The boy thought at the time that the word meant "dumb," but he learned otherwise when he was suspended for two days by the junior high's principal. According to the Associated Press, "Principal Jody Mimmack said the school uses a national curriculum called 'Bullyproofing Your Schools,' and that students have learned they cannot say things that might be hurtful. She said students are warned about such behaviors before they are suspended."

This is yet another example that proves that a "no tolerance" policy really means "no common sense" policy. Treating young girls and boys without any uniqueness, but rather a broad restrictive policy, is simply unrealistic.

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Early this month, in Inverness, Fla., a middle-school student was handcuffed and taken to a local police station holding room. His crime? The boy had the audacity to jump in puddles in the rain, despite numerous calls by teachers to stop. A police officer on duty at the school saw the situation and quickly took him into custody, charging him with the crime of disrupting an educational institution, which is a misdemeanor.

The sixth-grade schoolboy was held in a cell, with access to other inmates, for over two hours. Unfortunately, it seems this is another pathetic result of the bloated bureaucracy in the educational system.

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In El Paso, Texas, 12-year-old Sal Santana II, was suspended for three days. As reported by the El Paso Times, "[H]e stuck his tongue out at a girl who declined his invitation to be his girlfriend. School district administrators viewed the incident as sexual harassment, suspended him ... and are considering placing him in an alternative school."

The boy's mother was reported as saying, "This is crazy. It's a shame that a guy trying to be cute with a girl can get himself into this much trouble. I don't think he even knows what sexual harassment is."

Don't blame the school, however, because they were simply following the student handbook with the appropriate punishment, according to the school-district spokesman.

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It's amazing that the most innocent actions of America's children can be twisted to bring on insane reactions. How about the kindergarteners who were arrested at their New Jersey school in 2000 for playing cops and robbers? They were charged with making terroristic threats – this is wonderful zero-tolerance at work.

Understanding and enforcing discipline in schooling is one thing, but calling on the police for a boy jumping in puddles? Please. Sexual harassment for sticking a tongue out? The kid just wanted a girlfriend. Suspending a kid for calling another boy "gay"? You better plan on suspending a large portion of grade-school kids.

The government system of education will always fall short of success in teaching until swift and radical changes come about. Until then, we will continue to hear of students being arrested on campus for minor "offenses" and the lack of broad academic success in high school and college.

[JustPiper]

Kyle Williams is 14 years old, homeschooled and lives in a rural community in America's heartland. Each week, he offers his unique perspective exclusively to the readers of WorldNetDaily.

In Kyle Williams' newly released book, "Seen and Heard," America's youngest national columnist takes on the establishment, offering clear evidence that a leftist agenda is at work in our nation. His lively, energetic analysis of current events is both informative and entertaining and will leave readers with a better understanding of the daily attacks against traditional family values.

[Imal]

I like this guy already.

[RonDog]

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[goldstategop]

Smart kid. Liberalism is Absurdity 101.

[MaryFromMichigan]

I haven't heard of this young man before.

"Best Post Of the Day" award for pointing him out!

[Tax-chick]

This is cute - does anyone have a ping list?

Some of these situations would be funny, if there weren't the potential for lives to be ruined. Anything could have happened to that boy sent to JAIL for jumping in puddles.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

In Grand Junction, Colo., a sixth-grader was playing a recess game when a student-referee called his ball out of bounds. So, the 12-year-old promptly shot back, saying his call was "gay."

The boy thought at the time that the word meant "dumb,"

At bottom, anyone's knowledge of his/her native language is acquired by tradition alone. You can define any given word in relation to some subset of other words--but in the absence of traditional knowledge, none of those other words will make sense--hence, the "definition" is meaningless. A proposition you can easily verify by attempting to read a Chinese dictionary (assuming you have no grounding in that particular language).

In the context of children, who almost by definition have an incomplete grounding even in their native language, zero tolerance for verbal faux pas is nothing other than zero common sense. Not even politicians, who avoid faux pas for a living, are able to always say what they intend and neither more nor less . . .

If there had been zero tolerance for whistling in class when I was in second grade, I'd have been carted off in chains--because the first time I ever made a whistling sound was when I vigorously exhaled with my mouth in an unaccustomed configuration, while innocently engaged in class . . . I was as surprised as anyone at the result!

[ladylib]

Can you imagine the grief this kid would give public school officials if he was enrolled in a public school? Just like that kid in Santa Monica who showed up his liberal high school (on TV, talk shows, the press)and made them look like flaming you-know-whats.

[Oztrich Boy]

they were simply following the student handbook with the appropriate punishment, according to the school-district spokesman.

"I was only following orders": first defence of the fascist.

[ladylib]

School officials love zero tolerance. They don't have to think or use judgment.

It makes you wonder what you're paying them for.

[jocon307]

WOW, amazing writing for a kid that young. Every day I read stuff by "professional adult writers" (as Rush Limbaugh might put it)that isn't this good.

[RonDog]

ping

[JustPiper]

Isn't he something? -g- He will be President one day, our kids have a future after all! Would love to know what his parent's do!

[sweetliberty]

Kyle has been around and writing at least since he was 13. If I'm not mistaken, I believe he has an FR account. I know he frequents the Radio FR chatroom on occasion. This is the kind of kid that gives you hope.

[JustPiper]

Ron, how you been? -g- I first saw Kyle's article
My young hero: Joseph Farah reveals inside story about Kyle Williams
Posted by JohnHuang2

Conservatives should be more liberal: Kyle Williams, on vacation, offers novel solution to right
Posted by JohnHuang2

JH and I share a love for WND ;)

This young man blows me away, he's da bomb! But I've homeschooled my two teens all their lives and they are the future's best.

[JustPiper]

BTW bump and thanx for all the great links!

[JustPiper]

Thank you Tooters and I'm sure glad to share him! I emailed Kyle and told him he is awesome!
kwilliams@worldnetdaily.com

[MeekOneGOP]

This is cute - does anyone have a ping list?

Some of these situations would be funny, if there weren't the potential for lives to be ruined. Anything could have happened to that boy sent to JAIL for jumping in puddles.

Please let me know if you want ON or OFF my General Interest ping list!. . .don't be shy.

[Paul Atreides]

The educational industry is quickly becoming more slimy than ambulance-chasing lawyers.

[JustPiper]

Tooters, here's a link to Kyle's archives, what a pleasure his articles are, where does he get this knowledge so young?

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