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Texas Student Gets $637 Fine for Swearing

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A Texas girl was overheard saying "are you trying to start shit" to another student. She was sent to the principals office, given lunch detention, and then the next day fined $637. She's taken on a waitressing job to pay the fine.

Normally I'd make some comment about the right of the school to extort fines from students without due process, an actual court system, and the fact this seems like its the only place a government agency can issue a fine without a mechanism in place for one to dispute it or the legality of it.. BUT, this is Texas, the state which LEADS THE DEVELOPED WORLD in Corporal Punishment cases each year. Yes, TEXAS hits more students in schools than every other developed country in the world COMBINED -- something like 50,000 students are hit at least once every school year in Texas PUBLIC schools.

Thoughts on fining students?

STORY: Texas Student Gets $637 Fine for Swearing

MORE INFO: Wikipedia Definition of Shit

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</tbody></table>A Texas girl was overheard saying "are you trying to start <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shit">shit</a>" to another student. She was sent to the principals office, given lunch detention, and then the next day fined $637. She's taken on a waitressing job to pay the fine.<br />
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Normally I'd make some comment about the right of the school to extort fines from students without due process, an actual court system, and the fact this seems like its the only place a government agency can issue a fine without a mechanism in place for one to dispute it or the legality of it.. BUT, this is Texas, the state which LEADS THE DEVELOPED WORLD in Corporal Punishment cases each year. Yes, TEXAS hits more students in schools than every other developed country in the world COMBINED -- something like 50,000 students are hit at least once every school year in Texas PUBLIC schools.<br />
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Thoughts on fining students?<br />
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<b>STORY: </b><a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20030152-504083.html">Texas Student Gets $637 Fine for Swearing</a><br />
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<b>MORE INFO:</b> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shit">Wikipedia Definition of Shit</a>

Anti-Tea Party Teacher Back in the Classroom

Smells Like: 1st amendment , Oregon , panic , teachers , technology

Jason Levin, a middle school teacher and political activist, is some hot water over his website "Crash the Tea Party". He wants people to infiltrate tea party rallies, and do some monkey wrenching.

Some parents are upset.. However, this is done on his own time, on a personal website. Being a teacher doesn't mean you forfeit your rights to free speech or to take part in the political process. Further, this guy is someone who is using new media to be politically active -- in my mind, the kind of guy I'd want teaching my kids how to use the internet.

They are also mad because he sent some tweets during school hours -- in my mind, this is a huge over reaction -- technology is here, teachers have lives outside of school, and we should be stoked to have our kids being instructed by folks who have a grasp of how to leverage the internet...

STORY: Anti-Tea Party Teacher Back in the Classroom

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://aphr.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/boston-tea-party-2007-small.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://aphr.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/boston-tea-party-2007-small.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Jason Levin, a middle school teacher and political activist, is some hot water over his website "Crash the Tea Party". He wants people to infiltrate tea party rallies, and do some monkey wrenching.<br />
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Some parents are upset.. However, this is done on his own time, on a personal website. Being a teacher doesn't mean you forfeit your rights to free speech or to take part in the political process. Further, this guy is someone who is using new media to be politically active -- in my mind, the kind of guy I'd want teaching my kids how to use the internet.<br />
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They are also mad because he sent some tweets during school hours -- in my mind, this is a huge over reaction -- technology is here, teachers have lives outside of school, and we should be stoked to have our kids being instructed by folks who have a grasp of how to leverage the internet...<br />
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<b>STORY:</b> <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/27/anti-tea-party-teacher-classroom/">Anti-Tea Party Teacher Back in the Classroom</a>

Henry principal faces backlash over T.I. visit

Smells Like: Georgia , idiocy , panic

This is great.. so as part of rapper T.I.'s sentence, he has to do 400 hours of community service including speaking at schools. One parent was upset that a convicted felon was being brought in to speak to his kid, and told the prinicpal. The principal, Terry Oatts, responded to the parent:

“I thought about asking a guy who snorted cocaine and got arrested for DUI when he was 30 to come and speak to our kids, but President George W. Bush was not available.”

Zing!

STORY: Henry principal faces backlash over T.I. visit

10,000+ Photos Taken of Students by School - Parents Sue

Smells Like: panic , Pennsylvania , technology

Lady Gay Gay Shirt Gets Teen Sent Home

Smells Like: 1st amendment , dress code , GLBT , panic , Tennessee

A Tennessee student was sent home for wearing a t-shirt (above) that reads "I Love Lady Gay Gay". The school has said the shirt would cause a "disruption" to the educational process. When I was a high schooler I was suspended because my underground newspaper caused a disturbance. I never liked this rule, and felt it left way to much power in the hands of the administration. Information can be a major disruption -- for example, what about a class discussion about how neo-con groups fabricated reports that led to the escalation of the cold war in the early 80's-- that might disrupt some peoples realities. Education SHOULD be disruptive -- we should be disrupting kids worldviews on a DAILY BASIS and causing fundamental changes in the way they view the world. If your students are still holding on to some Iron age belief system that says "being gay is wrong", you shouldn't need to protect students from the truth that we are all people and should be treated equally with respect and dignity.

STORY: School Sends Teen Wearing 'Gay' Shirt Home

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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A Tennessee student was sent home for wearing a t-shirt (above) that reads "I Love Lady Gay Gay". The school has said the shirt would cause a "disruption" to the educational process. When I was a high schooler I was suspended because my underground newspaper caused a disturbance. I never liked this rule, and felt it left way to much power in the hands of the administration. Information can be a major disruption -- for example, what about a class discussion about how neo-con groups fabricated reports that led to the escalation of the cold war in the early 80's-- that might disrupt some peoples realities. Education SHOULD be disruptive -- we should be disrupting kids worldviews on a DAILY BASIS and causing fundamental changes in the way they view the world. If your students are still holding on to some Iron age belief system that says "being gay is wrong", you shouldn't need to protect students from the truth that we are all people and should be treated equally with respect and dignity. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><b>STORY:</b> <a href="http://www.wsmv.com/video/23072689/index.html">School Sends Teen Wearing 'Gay' Shirt Home</a>

SHOCK: 6 yr old accused of sexually abusing students

Smells Like: abuse , Massachusetts , panic , sex

Allegations that a 6 yr old student at Middleton’s Fuller Meadow Elementary School has been sexually abusing other students hit the radar this week. Reports that 10 other students have been victims of the abuse. The student has been removed from the school.. however, the bigger issue here seems to be -- what is going on with this kid at home? I'd bet my lunch money this little guy has been the victim of some sort of sexual abuse himself.

STORY: Middleton boy, 6, accused of sexually abusing students

Classroom striptease? NOT GUILTY!

Smells Like: Georgia , panic , sex

Some students were preforming a strip tease for their class; the teacher was taken to court; not guilty.
The argument was that he didn't try to stop it or prevent it, and he argued that he wasn't aware of what was going on. Thoughts?

STORY: Teacher found not guilty in classroom striptease

VIDEO: Teacher orders kids to assault classmate

Smells Like: corporal punishment , panic , Texas

Story: Teacher accused of instructing kids to kick fellow student

A teacher is on paid leave after allegedly ordering her class to kick a fellow student. 8th graders who were present at the beat down are reporting they were told the line up and take turns kicking another student as a punishment. One girl reported that she just pretended to kick him, and noticed that his legs were bruised and that he was crying.

While this teacher is on leave, it's important to point out that corporal punishment is still legal in Texas, along with 20 other states. Where do we draw the line?

Top 5 Reasons Schools are Closing This Week

Smells Like: animals , Connecticut , health , Massachusetts , Oregon , panic , Pennsylvania , safety , Texas , weird

As a kid, you always hoped that some unforeseen circumstance causes your school to close so you don't have to go to class. Below you'll see which students got their wish this week.

5. Boiler Room Fire: Woodstock elementary closes early after boiler room fire

4. "Strange Smell:" Hudson High closed because of 'strange smell'

3. Liquid Mercury Leak: Mercury Contamination Closes School

2. Bats!: Bat infestation at elementary school

1. Teacher Electrocuted: School Closes After Teacher Burned

We can only hope that whatever they did on their day off, that the school wasn't spying on them via laptop webcams!

<div align="justify"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.deleon-art.com"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441631490858838306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8hRUDiIyOg0OwJhDsM4jxkXI8CFPpd39eKo_ORmbiAVtl9nRrQqtcKODMqpg1_HhPsCB7HkuLncajFjjkGm1_flDBIjjj8rLrUYjJnqpVK-GVo9gAcjktEIqmk6S8Wxi1b_WOwcl0q21d/s320/closed.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 283px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>As a kid, you always hoped that some unforeseen circumstance causes your school to close so you don't have to go to class. Below you'll see which students got their wish this week.<br /><br /><br />5. Boiler Room Fire: <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/02/woodstock_elementary_closes_ea.html">Woodstock elementary closes early after boiler room fire</a><br /><br />4. "Strange Smell:" <a class="url entry-title" href="http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/features/x1650249180/Hudson-High-School-evacuated-because-of-strange-smell" rel="bookmark">Hudson High closed because of 'strange smell'</a><br /><br />3. Liquid Mercury Leak: <a href="http://www.whtm.com/news/stories/0210/709396.html">Mercury Contamination Closes School</a><br /><br />2. Bats!: <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=7293159">Bat infestation at elementary school</a><br /><br />1. Teacher Electrocuted: <a href="http://www.wfsb.com/education/22633737/detail.html">School Closes After Teacher Burned</a> </div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><em>We can only hope that whatever they did on their day off, that the school wasn't <a href="http://www.detentionslip.org/2010/02/big-brother-students-spied-on-by-school.html">spying on them via laptop</a> webcams!</em> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div>

Toilet paper bomb threat prompts evacuation of school

Smells Like: bombs , Illinois , panic , poop , threats

Story: Toilet paper bomb threat prompts evacuation of Addison school

I guess the most troubling about this story, is the fact that someone is going around looking for secret messages on every piece of toilet paper they find. I guess I assume that most people would either flush it, or want nothing to do with it (assuming it most likely has poop on it). But now we can officially add "writing bomb threats" to a list of things people do while taking a crap.

School Shut Down By Rats -- Again

Smells Like: animals , health , Massachusetts , panic , safety

Story: School Shut Down By Rats -- Again

Of all the reasons to cancel class, this school has closed twice now in two weeks because they can't seem to sort out their rat problem. While some schools have started to resemble prisons, this one is taking a different route...making their classrooms seem like sewers. All for the children!

Bag with Kermit the Frog causes school closure

Smells Like: bombs , Colorado , panic , safety , weird

Story: Bag with Kermit the Frog causes school closure

School was on lock down and bomb squads were called out to investigate a bag in the parking lot that contained a Kermit the Frog doll. Authorities are searching for a suspect with curly blond hair, wearing a red dress, and described as having a "pig-like" nose.

California Middle School Evacuated After Science Project Mistaken for Bomb

Smells Like: bombs , California , panic , science

Story: California Middle School Evacuated After Science Project Mistaken for Bomb

I wonder if they took the time to ask the student if it was a bomb, or just assumed the 11-year concocted an explosive with and empty Pepsi bottle and random wires. But it's now 2010, and we have to start screening every petri dish and homemade volcano that comes through the front doors.

School's 'You're Failing' Message Sent To All Students

Smells Like: Colorado , grades , idiocy , panic , parents , technology

Story: School's 'You're Failing' Message Sent To All Students

Nothing lets parents know that their kids' school has their act together better than an automated message going out to the entire student body warning them they are failing. I wonder how many kids got whooped by mom or dad before they realized it was a mistake.

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTegyHkXIDsO4S-bh3q2UHEPOZwTPLr395YQ3woXXpXWcPaNTUNUpIRNMee1ymHXQPsQ_ACCeAPd1qWKQDW_Pnnbur1q0AUnSdfvOpir8uGfNuZ7J-GAhX3TZf3ceDTkNqf2pYTcds_kP_/s1600-h/slow.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5403015007807341650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTegyHkXIDsO4S-bh3q2UHEPOZwTPLr395YQ3woXXpXWcPaNTUNUpIRNMee1ymHXQPsQ_ACCeAPd1qWKQDW_Pnnbur1q0AUnSdfvOpir8uGfNuZ7J-GAhX3TZf3ceDTkNqf2pYTcds_kP_/s320/slow.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 363px; height: 274px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story:</span> <a href="http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/21576100/detail.html">School's 'You're Failing' Message Sent To All Students</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Nothing lets parents know that their kids' school has their act together better than an automated message going out to the entire student body warning them they are failing.  I wonder how many kids got whooped by mom or dad before they realized it was a mistake.<br /></div>

Video Of "Choking Game" Alarms Administrators At Conard High School

Smells Like: Connecticut , health , idiocy , panic , principal , safety

Story: Video Of "Choking Game" Alarms Administrators At Conard High School

The game "Blackout" has been around forever. But now that kids have cell phones to videotape all the bad things they do, it's time to freak out. The game is played by bending over and hyperventilating until you pass out and fall over. Other than the close to 100 children who have died from playing it over the last ten years, everyone else seems to love it. However, the school principal is raining on their parade by ratting them out to parents. How else are kids gonna learn than by having near-death experiences?

<a href="http://www.drinkstuff.com/productimg/17547_large.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.drinkstuff.com/productimg/17547_large.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 263px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story:</span> <a href="http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-west-hartford-choke-1027.artoct26,0,1646624.story">Video Of "Choking Game" Alarms Administrators At Conard High School</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The game "Blackout" has been around forever.  But now that kids have cell phones to videotape all the bad things they do, it's time to freak out.  The game is played by bending over and hyperventilating until you pass out and fall over.  Other than the close to 100 children who have died from playing it over the last ten years, everyone else seems to love it.  However, the school principal is raining on their parade by ratting them out to parents.  How else are kids gonna learn than by having near-death experiences?<br /></div>

Boy, 5, sleepwalked to his school at night

Smells Like: Illinois , panic , safety , weird

Story: Boy, 5, sleepwalked to his school at night

Sometimes, you just can't get enough of school.

900 kids out sick at St. Charles East High

Smells Like: attendance , health , Illinois , nurse , panic

Story: School To Shut Down After Major Flu Outbreak

When close to 50% of the student body is out sick with the flu, it's time to shut things down and lock the doors for a few days. You gotta wonder what kind of health precautions this school was taking to let it get this bad. Maybe hand soap didn't make the budget this year? In a related note, the local malls are anticipating a leap in sales during the next five days.

BREAKING: Teen shot to death after stabbing school officer

Smells Like: guns , panic , safety , South Carolina , tragedy , violence

Story: Teen shot to death after high school stabbing

This much we know: Teen argues with resource officer, teen stabs officer, officer shoots teen dead. We are currently investigating if the teen had legs, because that would have seemed like a reasonable place to shoot him so he wouldn't die.

School Sends Sick Child Home With Stranger

Smells Like: health , idiocy , Oregon , panic , parents , safety

Story: School Sends Sick Child Home With Stranger

So here's what happened: A little girl got sick. The school called the wrong family to come pick her up. The man came to pick up the girl, and (this is where it gets good) took her home! So unless everyone in this Oregon town looks exactly alike and has the same exact name, this sounds like we're dealing with a bunch of idiots. If you're a person of faith now would be a good time to say a prayer for the students in this school.

<a href="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2252999c6f21900d414196c066a47-500pi" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2252999c6f21900d414196c066a47-500pi" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 315px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story:</span> <a href="http://www.kptv.com/news/21217358/detail.html">School Sends Sick Child Home With Stranger</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">So here's what happened: A little girl got sick.  The school called the <span style="font-style: italic;">wrong </span>family to come pick her up.  The man came to pick up the girl, and (this is where it gets good) took her home!  So unless everyone in this Oregon town looks exactly alike and has the same exact name, this sounds like we're dealing with a bunch of idiots.  If you're a person of faith now would be a good time to say a prayer for the students in this school.<br /></div>

Alligator Removed From Naples Elementary School

Smells Like: animals , Florida , panic , safety

Story: 7-foot gator caught at Lake Park Elementary

The gator found at this elementary school today was not Tim Tebow, he is only 6'3''. So if you don't live in Florida and are curious what happens when this state reptile shows up for class... "any alligator bigger than four feet is usually destroyed," according to the article. Wow! I guess sex offenders get off easy (comparatively) when they are caught roaming!

<a href="http://susty.com/image/american-alligator-teeth-scales-tail-mud-species-spotlight-reptile-habitat-loss-endangered-sustainability-new-wave-environmentalism-go-green-susty-photo-357x500.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://susty.com/image/american-alligator-teeth-scales-tail-mud-species-spotlight-reptile-habitat-loss-endangered-sustainability-new-wave-environmentalism-go-green-susty-photo-357x500.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 309px;" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">Story: </span><a href="http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/sep/29/unexpected-school-visitor-7-foot-gator-caught-lake/">7-foot gator caught at Lake Park Elementary</a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The gator found at this elementary school today was <span style="font-style: italic;">not </span>Tim Tebow, he is only 6'3''.  So if you don't live in Florida and are curious what happens when this state reptile shows up for class... "<span style="font-style: italic;">any alligator bigger than four feet is usually destroyed</span>," according to the article.  Wow!  I guess sex offenders get off easy (comparatively) when they are caught roaming!<br /></div>

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