Wednesday, February 24, 2010

And Now Something that Schools Cannot Do to Kids

And Now Something that Schools Cannot Do to Kids - ridicule a child and have the school police escort her out of the room for refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

But that appears to be just what happened to a 13 year old at the Roberto Clemente Middle School in Montgomery County, Virginia, last month. It happened despite it being settled law since 1943 that one cannot be forced to say the Pledge or participate in other patriotic exercises and despite the fact that the school handbook even says that kids cannot be disciplined for refusal to participate.

See the full story here.

Post comments below to ask me about other things that you want to know whether schools can do to kids and I'll consider a Ten Things list.

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