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Parents Claim Disabled Kids Wrongfully Suspended

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jul 8th 2011 3:00PM

Parents claim kids are discriminated against because of their disabilities. Credit: Getty Images
A kid gets pushed, poked, bullied and harassed until -- finally -- he's had enough. He fights back.
Then he is the one who gets ...Young vicitms often pay the price for others' misdeeds, Australian parents argue.
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Girl, 12, Taken Away in Handcuffs for Doodling on Her Desk; Dept. of Ed. Admits To Excessive Punishment

by Tom Henderson, Posted Feb 5th 2010 2:41PM

Alexa Gonzalez was handcuffed and detained for doodling on her desk with erasable marker. Credit: Bryan Pace, New York Daily News
A 12-year-old girl in New York City was not only suspended Monday, but taken in handcuffs to the police precinct ...
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Girl suspended for bringing rocks to school

by Bethany Sanders, Posted May 6th 2008 2:00PM

If you've been reading ParentDish for long, then you know that kids are finding new and exciting ways to get themselves suspended from school all the time. Taking calls from parents stationed in Iraq, smelling their own shirt, and sporting a trendy ...
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Girl suspended for having 'booze-candy' at school

by Sandy Maple, Posted Dec 24th 2007 12:02PM

When Christy was in middle school, my mother gave her a box of chocolates as a gift. Mom chose this particular box of candy because it came in a gorgeous sequined box that she knew Christy would like. Unfortunately, she didn't pay attention to what ...
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Student suspended for gum

by Heather Craven, Posted Jun 9th 2006 4:30PM

Tolerance is not a virtue held close by many school officials as of late. In some cases this is a good thing: guns, violence, aggression are not needed anywhere near our children as they seek an education. But last week's cookie news and now the ...
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