After Hurricane Katrina spanked New Orleans, didn't General Honoré caution people not to "get stuck on stupid"? These folks didn't get the message:
In September, Louisiana's Jefferson Parish Public Schools suspended a 4th grader—Ka'Mauri Harrison—for six days because he allowed a BB gun to briefly appear on his screen during virtual Zoom school. On Friday, the school board declined to remove the suspension from his permanent record, according to local news...
Bringing a fake gun to school is not at all the same thing as briefly and accidentally allowing a fake gun to be glimpsed on a computer screen.
During these very difficult and stressful times for parents and families, the last thing schools should be doing is inflexibly applying overly punitive rules. The pandemic is no excuse to broaden the public school system's zone of authority into people's homes.
I wrote about the incident in Edie Oats, WI, several years ago. Some things never change, sadly.
Yes, New Orleans is that stupid. They elected a man to be their DA when he is facing Federal tax charges. A conviction would cost him his ability to practice law.
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