Tag: students
A Prom's Proviso: Mandated Parental Training
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Posted to Business on Sat May 05, 2007 at 09:02:13 AM EST (promoted by 1fastdog). RSS.
Every spring, like clockwork, thousands of high school students in the United States prepare to attend the prom. A good time, full of life changing experiences, is usually had by all, though there are times when it leads to trouble. Many school districts usually attempt to dissuade teens from letting the prom experience become deadly with graphic depictions of what happens when good proms go bad. However, one school district has turned the tables on who gets to sit through pre-prom education sessions by requiring all parents to go.
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Suspended Sophomore Seen as Suicidal Secures Sweet Settlement
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Posted to Etcetera on Mon Nov 13, 2006 at 04:49:55 AM EST (promoted by Acefantastik). RSS.
On 11/1 both sides in a court case announced they had reached a settlement deal. What made this case noteworthy is what some view as outrageous actions taken by the defendant(s) that instigated the lawsuit. The case dealt with a George Washington University sophomore who had been barred from campus, sent orders of suspension, and threatened with expulsion for violating the school code of conduct. His crime? Voluntarily seeking help for depression.
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