Fucking Public Schools

[Brian37]

I thought I'd start a thread to complain about all things stupid having to do with public schools after I saw this article...

Two weeks ago, Erin received a call from a friend at a party who was too drunk to drive. Erin drove to Boxford after work to pick up her friend. Moments after she arrived, the cops arrived too and busted several kids for underage possession of alcohol.

A North Andover High School honor student, Erin was cleared by police, who agreed she had not been drinking and was not in possession of alcohol. But Andover High told Erin she was in violation of the district’s zero tolerance policy against alcohol and drug use. In the middle of her senior year, Erin was demoted from captain of the volleyball team and told she would be suspended from playing for five games.

http://boston.cbslocal.com/2013/10/13/no...rom-party/

It seems that a literal reading of the rules has overcome common sense in our public schools. It should be about doing the right thing, not strict adherence to the letter of the law. I hope they win their lawsuit, but there isn't much room for common sense in a courtroom.

Well, having been a teen myself, I did stupid shit and drank under age. I can tell you it was fucking stupid and those around me did really stupid shit that could have gotten me in trouble. I am no prude, but there is a reason the younger a kid is, the more likely they wont be able to handle adult situations rationally. Get them in a group together, there is no way one teen is going to be able to say "um guys, this might not be smart" and magically get all of them to think about it.

There may be more to it than what you are seeing. I can only agree on face value. I'd have interview all involved and see the transcripts.

[Minimalist]

I am somewhat troubled by a school seeking to enforce its "jurisdiction" on activities on private property in another town. These fuckers are not dictators.

[Heir Apparent]

"Oh hey you did the right thing, here's your punishment."

Pardon my French but fuck that shit. So what, it would have been better to let her friend try to drive home, wrap the car around a tree and die? Seems legit.

[Brian37]

"Oh hey you did the right thing, here's your punishment."

Pardon my French but fuck that shit. So what, it would have been better to let her friend try to drive home, wrap the car around a tree and die? Seems legit.

I don't think that is the lesson they are trying to sell. Again, I had way too many underage parties when I was a teen, and even with a designated driver, even outside the issue of using a car, teens do stupid shit. They do stupid shit even without booze. I know damned well even not being drunk as a teen I had done some really stupid shit driving a car, and not driving a car. Shit that could have gotten me seriously injured.

I was completely sober once driving my Dodge Dart speeding down a steep hill, we got air born and bottomed out and my passenger suffered back strain and could have possibly broken something because of my stupid AND sober event.


And dares too, how many times have you seen sober kids hurt each other or themselves because of stupid dares.

Yes that is a good last resort being a designated driver, but where were the parents and society before it even got to that point?

Again, there has to be more to it than simply this kid being a designated driver. ON face value only knowing what I am seeing here I would agree, but not knowing all the details in person, I cannot make a blanket judgment.

[Walking Void]

We may as well put a link to Reddit on this site.