Another school suspension story

[akafred]

Kid watches "The Hobbit" with his family and goes to school and fantasizes he has the "one ring", saying if he put his ring on his friend's head, he would disappear. School interprets this as a "threat" and suspends him for the third time this year.

The other 2 times were for calling another student "black" (no elaboration given) and for bringing "The Big Book of Knowledge" to school to show his teacher the section about the solar system. The book has a cartoon picture of a pregnant woman, so he was suspended.

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I mean, I suppose if the kid being "threatened" wa freaked out, told him to stop, ran away, etc, and the suspended boy kept tormenting him then maybe it was a "threat" but it honestly sounds like the teacher has it in for this kid.

Also, the dad's quote is pretty funny.

[akafred]

Weird it shows the FB stuff.

[athn64]

I would think there would be more to this story.

[akafred]

Feb 1, 2015 14:53:34 GMT -5 athn64 said:

I would think there would be more to this story.

I would LIKE to think there's more to the story, but this happens too often.

[numbbears]

“I assure you my son lacks the magical powers necessary to threaten his friend’s existence,” the boy's father later wrote in an email. "If he did, I'm sure he'd bring him right back."

That's hilarious.
Lots of Texas schools in the news lately.

[cko521]

Are they this crazy with other students or is it a vendetta against this kid?

[goldenbird]

This just sounds stupid.

[ceebug]

Crazy. This reminds of the story of the kid who was suspended for biting his Poptart into the shape of a gun.

[sarahandeddie]

If this kid gets suspended for that my DD is doomed for sure. She likes to "freeze" things and "make snow" on a daily basis.

[numbbears]

Feb 1, 2015 15:37:05 GMT -5 ceebug said:

Crazy. This reminds of the story of the kid who was suspended for biting his Poptart into the shape of a gun.

Wha...That couldn't have been in Texas, right?

[ceebug]

Feb 1, 2015 15:46:56 GMT -5 numbbears said:

Feb 1, 2015 15:37:05 GMT -5 ceebug said:

Crazy. This reminds of the story of the kid who was suspended for biting his Poptart into the shape of a gun.

Wha...That couldn't have been in Texas, right?

No, it was in Baltimore. 

[akafred]

Feb 1, 2015 15:39:28 GMT -5 sarahandeddie said:

If this kid gets suspended for that my DD is doomed for sure. She likes to "freeze" things and "make snow" on a daily basis.

FFSC: This is a big part of the reason I will probably send my kid to private school. She will be the kid who does this and makes national news.

[Cherhorowitz]

Are you not allowed to acknowledge pregnancy in grade school?

[Deleted]

I don't understand the pregnancy thing? This school sounds weird to me.

[auburn]

Was the pregnant woman giving birth? I don't understand any of this.

[Deleted]

If I was this kid's mom, I would be seriously looking into changing schools. This school sounds BSC.

[akafred]

My guess is it showed "nudity", as in a side view of a woman with baby en utero.

[Deleted]

I can't roll my eyes hard enough, I might strain them.

[Deleted]

Crazy, but it happens. When I was in elementary school I was forced to go to weekly counseling because I wanted to "play witches" after watching Practical Magic with my cousins.

[bandteacher]

Ridiculous. Some of this zero tolerance stuff is asinine.

[Somers Isles]

There must be more to the story.... Because that's insane. He's just a little boy!

I hate reading about unfair (and often unlawful) suspensions. Kids have rights. If I were his parent I'd be demanding an explanation, investigation, and reversal. Suspensions can really jam up your record and reputation.

I wrapped up an education law class recently and one big idea was how "zero tolerance" is becoming a thing of the past because all situations should be treated uniquely and should all be investigated thoroughly.

[regal]

Feb 1, 2015 23:59:26 GMT -5 Somers Isles said:

There must be more to the story.... Because that's insane. He's just a little boy!

I hate reading about unfair (and often unlawful) suspensions. Kids have rights. If I were his parent I'd be demanding an explanation, investigation, and reversal. Suspensions can really jam up your record and reputation.

I wrapped up an education law class recently and one big idea was how "zero tolerance" is becoming a thing of the past because all situations should be treated uniquely and should all be investigated thoroughly.

I agree that I would want them reversed on his record, but I'd be pulling him out regardless. That school sounds insane.

[BostonKisses]

ZOMG, not the Big Book of Knowledge!

I really want to believe there's more to this, especially since so many schools start talking about reproduction in health classes around 4th grade. And the kids are 9, I'm sure they're more aware of pregnancy. At the same time, I don't feel overly confident that there is more to the story because of the bullshit Texas constantly pulls.