Friday, November 30, 2007

Throw a crayon at school and you face third degree battery charges

From Florida:

"A north Florida teenager is facing serious charges Friday morning for throwing a crayon at his teacher.
Taewon Little, 14, admitted he threw the crayon at his teacher at the Philip Randolph Academy in Jacksonville, but doesn't believe he should be charged with a crime. Little faced a judge for third degree battery charges and has been kicked out of school.
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There isn't much to say about how the school reacted. It seems like another obvious case of zero tolerance gone bad.

(Hat tip: The Education Wonks)


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1 comment:

Wendy said...

What a crazy story, yet why am I not suprised?

Homeschooling is a blessing for so many reasons and stories like this one really give me peace about our decision.