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I get the impression that had she been American, the school would have suspended her for her actions.

by slantyyz 14y ago

jlarocco 14y ago
Yeah, I wouldn't bet money on it, but I wouldn't be surprised if it happened, either.
cullen 14y ago
Beat me to it. Agreed. There's no way we'd put up with that kind of insolence over here.
- sukuriant 14y ago
  You know. I can read the arrogance in your statement, and I think that's exactly how the school would respond, with exactly that tone. I think that was your point. It's terrible that we would respond in such a way, rather than fixing our ways and feeding children a healthy lunch when they get the assisted lunch plan (this is often given to kids that honestly cannot afford other food, and may be their only real meal of the day).
  - cullen 14y ago
    You nailed it. Of course all usual caveats apply. I won't be surprised to find a few excellent schools out there; but, I expect them to be the exception, not the rule. Education in this country is a national disgrace. Have kids? Get yourself on the local school board.
AsylumWarden 14y ago
This was food, not prayer. I've heard of complaints about food being met in a positive manner in LA (California) and where I finished high school in South Carolina.
superuser2 14y ago
Of course, the justification wouldn't have been "her actions," but the reasoning would go something like this: 1. She is a student using personal electronics on school property during school hours without permission. This is explicitly disallowed in the handbook she and her parents would have been compelled to sign. This is not about food - she broke the rules. 2. That's great that she wants to be a journalist, but you never know what's going to happen with children in possession of cameras. Sexting! Cyberbullying! Violation of privacy! And with the Internet these days... She is not old enough to appreciate the consequences of what can happen with cameras. Maybe in 11th or 12th grade she can join extracurriculars that introduce students to photography in an age-appropriate, supervised, and controlled environment. As a matter of policy, the school recommends that parents who give their children smartphones use parental controls to disable the camera, restrict internet access to school-approved websites, and always monitor calls and text messages. If a child needs the Internet for research purposes, a parent should always sit next to the child and supervise. 3. All personal electronics are distractions and disrupt the learning environment. These arguments play very well with the mainstream American media. In fact, the media makes these arguments all the time, probably more vigorously than school officials would. This PR problem would have been trivial to crush had administration desired to crush it.
- droithomme 14y ago
  Totally accurate; nice summary; have seen this myself; was thinking the exact same things while reading the article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_on_Kids http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_on_Kids recommended to those who are skeptical. Nothing is your post is overly dramatic or exaggerated in the least.
  - malnourish 14y ago
    As a person a few years out of high school myself, I was more shocked by your disclaimer for exaggeration than by the post above. Everything said seems normal and logical for the schools I've encountered (and the local/regional/national media) to report, given their dispositions and previous conduct.

I get the impression that had she been American, the school would have suspended her for her actions.

jlarocco 14y ago

Yeah, I wouldn't bet money on it, but I wouldn't be surprised if it happened, either.

cullen 14y ago

Beat me to it. Agreed. There's no way we'd put up with that kind of insolence over here.

sukuriant 14y ago
You know. I can read the arrogance in your statement, and I think that's exactly how the school would respond, with exactly that tone. I think that was your point. It's terrible that we would respond in such a way, rather than fixing our ways and feeding children a healthy lunch when they get the assisted lunch plan (this is often given to kids that honestly cannot afford other food, and may be their only real meal of the day).
- cullen 14y ago
  You nailed it. Of course all usual caveats apply. I won't be surprised to find a few excellent schools out there; but, I expect them to be the exception, not the rule. Education in this country is a national disgrace. Have kids? Get yourself on the local school board.

AsylumWarden 14y ago

This was food, not prayer. I've heard of complaints about food being met in a positive manner in LA (California) and where I finished high school in South Carolina.

superuser2 14y ago

Of course, the justification wouldn't have been "her actions," but the reasoning would go something like this: 1. She is a student using personal electronics on school property during school hours without permission. This is explicitly disallowed in the handbook she and her parents would have been compelled to sign. This is not about food - she broke the rules. 2. That's great that she wants to be a journalist, but you never know what's going to happen with children in possession of cameras. Sexting! Cyberbullying! Violation of privacy! And with the Internet these days... She is not old enough to appreciate the consequences of what can happen with cameras. Maybe in 11th or 12th grade she can join extracurriculars that introduce students to photography in an age-appropriate, supervised, and controlled environment. As a matter of policy, the school recommends that parents who give their children smartphones use parental controls to disable the camera, restrict internet access to school-approved websites, and always monitor calls and text messages. If a child needs the Internet for research purposes, a parent should always sit next to the child and supervise. 3. All personal electronics are distractions and disrupt the learning environment. These arguments play very well with the mainstream American media. In fact, the media makes these arguments all the time, probably more vigorously than school officials would. This PR problem would have been trivial to crush had administration desired to crush it.

droithomme 14y ago
Totally accurate; nice summary; have seen this myself; was thinking the exact same things while reading the article. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_on_Kids http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_on_Kids recommended to those who are skeptical. Nothing is your post is overly dramatic or exaggerated in the least.
- malnourish 14y ago
  As a person a few years out of high school myself, I was more shocked by your disclaimer for exaggeration than by the post above. Everything said seems normal and logical for the schools I've encountered (and the local/regional/national media) to report, given their dispositions and previous conduct.