Must be a phase of the moon or else the horsemen of the Apocalypse are shinin' up their saddles.
A third-grader in one of my city's local school districts has received detention for a whole week because she was caught at lunch in the possession of . . .
A PIECE OF JOLLY RANCHER CANDY!
That's right, a piece of candy. The student is all of ten years old.
The school is defending its decision based on a Texas law that prohibits minimally nutritious foods from being served to students.
The girl's parents didn't send the candy to school with her. Another child gave it to her.
The audacity of that child to share candy with a friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(I could make a snarky comment about the highly touted socialization skills kids supposedly get only from public school, but I won't.)
The student will be separated from her peers at lunch and recess for a week. (Still biting back my urge to snark . . .)
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