Today on the news I saw an interview with an 8th grader who repeated negative things (including swear words) she says her teacher had said to her and other students. The news channel had a poll as to whether or not people felt the girl should have been expelled/suspended for making the comments at the schools microphone after her choir solo.
Why is it important to get our opinions as to whether or not she should be suspended? I mean really. Our individual opinions on the disciplinary procedures of the school aren't particularly relavant. What should be relevant is what OTHER options the girl had available to her.
Did her and her mother write letters to the school? Did they file an official complaint? Did they get affidaviats from fellow students who had experienced the same thing? Why did they feel this was the only option available to them? This is what the important part of the news should be.
Come on, let's get some real news, not a bunch of opinions from people who haven't been informed of the true facts of the situation.
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I read that article and you make a really good point. My sister posted an article in her blog about how much attention Paris Hilton was getting while mean while major things were happening in the world that were getting very little coverage. Such as the the recent Space Shuttle Mission. No one really wants to know whats going on so they focus on the little stuff so that we can pretend to be educated with out having to use our brains.
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