Zero tolerance: Crime against children
Would you want to be subjected to zero tolerance? Think about it. Any little mistake means automatic conviction, fine or jail time with no room for common sense.
No, you wouldn’t want it, and you wouldn’t stand for it. Then tell me why we are subjecting our children to this [...]
Comments on the Draft GA Dept. of Education Restraint Rule
We have four serious concerns with the language and legality of this rule that we bring to your attention.
First, we disagree with the section of this rule that bans the use of restraint as part of an Individualized Educational Plan (“IEP”) [...]
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We’ll just keep repeating what we’ve been saying all along:
The few states that have gone to an unduly restrictive and inflexible policy have experienced a vast increase in the use of law enforcement to manage situations that previously were handled by teachers.
Groups that were instrumental in effecting this change are now complaining that law enforcement [...]
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SCHOOL DID NOT TAKE ACTION AS STUDENT WAS BADLY BEATEN AT SCHOOL.
A Paulding County couple said Monday that they blamed the school system for not taking action after their son was badly beaten at school. The couple said their 15-year-old was attacked by another student in the locker room where there was no supervision.
The [...]
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