That stands for Scout With Attitude. Man, you gotta watch out for those Cub Scouts, 'fore they bust a cap on yo' ass.
Six-year-old Zachary Christie was so excited to become a Cub Scout that he brought his camping utensil to school. The tool serves as a spoon, a fork and a knife, and Zachary wanted to use it at lunch.
What Zachary didn't know was that the gizmo violated his school's zero-tolerance policy on weapons. And now the Christina School District in Newark, Del., has suspended the first grader and ordered him to attend the district's reform school for 45 days.
Excuse me?!?!?! They want to place a first-grader in reform school for bringing his camping utensil to school? Has the school district simply done away from good sense?
There is a web site to help out Zachary and his parents (mom is wisely homeschooling the 1st rgader rather than send him to a reform school with the REAL bad boys - go and visit, and at least send a note of support.
For Delaware, Zachary’s case is especially frustrating because last year state lawmakers tried to make disciplinary rules more flexible by giving local boards authority to, “on a case-by-case basis, modify the terms of the expulsion.”
The law was introduced after a third-grade girl was expelled for a year because her grandmother had sent a birthday cake to school, along with a knife to cut it. The teacher called the principal — but not before using the knife to cut and serve the cake.
Reason # 435677690769 why I send my kids to private school.
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These zero-tolerance policies are out of whack.
What's worse is the administrators can't use their best judgment because it *might* be considered "discriminatory" - sorry, but if certain populations are more likely to bring weapons to school, punish THEM! Not kids like this.
Oh, and there's no way in HELL my kid would be going to a "reform school"...can you say liberal indoctrination?
Speechless . . . .
Where has every day common sense gone to?
Ridiculous..............
Yes, aren't zero tolerance laws "wonderful." They give schools carte blanche not to actually use their ****ing brains to make a decision based on a case by case basis -- former generations of school authorities knew how to do this, but they dumbed down the schools so much they are barely able to tolerate more than "Must vote for Obama, must vote for Obama, someone wake me up to get the next zombie command...vote for Obama...."
Yes, aren't zero tolerance laws "wonderful." They give schools carte blanche not to actually use their ****ing brains to make a decision based on a case by case basis -- former generations of school authorities knew how to do this, but they dumbed down the schools so much they are barely able to tolerate more than "Must vote for Obama, must vote for Obama, someone wake me up to get the next zombie command...vote for Obama...."
Why am I thinking of the tolerance camp from "South Park"?
When sporks are outlawed, only outlaws will have sporks.
Doesn't this little criminal scare you to death? Look at the evil in his eyes, the contempt in that smirk. Reform school? I'm thinking solitary at a federal super-max. These crimes against humanity cannot be tolerated.
Okay. I'm done being sarcastic. It doesn't matter if the principal has discretion or not. Most of them haven't the common sense to even attempt a logical interpretation.
Ah, stupidity at its finest...
Zachary goes to reform school and we go to concentration er, re-education camps. Get more ammo folks, because the FBI is checking your DMV profile and that ain't a good thing. On the bright side, I'd like to grill a tri-tip tonight.
What is wrong with the people at this child's school? Is it a local thing or have Americans just turned to mental zombies all over?
i just had my homeschooling sons (high schoolers)read this & we followed your link trail. we're again, for the millionth time, thankful to be homeschooling these past 12 years.
did you notice that the school board meeting is tonight, oct. 13?!?!!? let's hope common sense prevails.
Stephanie: I know that Constitutional Law may not be your forte, but do you think that such zero-tolerance laws violate the Eighth Amendment, as they are excessive, arbitrary, and do not allow for discretion?
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