Detention

[Anonymous]

My daughter got a detention today for leaving class 2 minutes before the dismissal bell, she was out in the hall looking at posters. Does this need to be reported as a disciplinary action? Last semester as a senior.

[Anonymous]

It does if it goes on her transcript. If it does, and if she’s in public school, you have appeal rights which can extend for a long time if you really drag it out and make it as painful as you can for the school and the teacher. If it’s still under appeal when she graduates, then no need to report

[Anonymous]

My son has gotten multiple detentions every year except this one (it's not over yet!) and got into every college he applied to. I wouldn't sweat it.

[Anonymous]

Oh OP get a grip no college cares.

Seriously none care.

[Anonymous]

My DC is so done with high school rules.

[Anonymous]

Appeal. This is BS.

Insist on a meeting, and at that meeting make it clear that you intend to escalate this issue to the cluster principal if it does not go away. Implicate that you intend to ask whether the discipline was consistent with past practice at the school, and in particular if a boy would have received the same treatment.

Be open to a lesser disciplinary consequence, because your goal is to make this go away.

[Anonymous]

I cannot fathom this counting as a disciplinary action. I think of suspension and expulsion. Has anyone ever seen this count?

[Anonymous]

I got in three fist fights in high school and in one of them, sent a boy to the hospital. I happily skipped along to college no problem.

[Anonymous]

I can't answer your question, but I would fight the detention - what a ridiculous teacher.

[Anonymous]

I would think they want to know about things like suspension .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I got in three fist fights in high school and in one of them, sent a boy to the hospital. I happily skipped along to college no problem.

You sound like a jerk, who is still “happy” about his delinquency.

What a shame.

[Anonymous]

Ask the school if it will go on the transcript. Most disciplinary actions don’t, even suspensions.

Because of studies showing kids of color get disciplined more often, many colleges have stopped asking about disciplinary actions. Some only ask about criminal or violent activity.

Read the discipline question on the application (if there even is one) carefully. Detention for tardiness is not what colleges are interested in. They want to know if your kid has been in trouble with the police or is a threat to other students.

Bottom line — I wouldn’t worry about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter got a detention today for leaving class 2 minutes before the dismissal bell, she was out in the hall looking at posters. Does this need to be reported as a disciplinary action? Last semester as a senior.

There is no way the public high schools keep track of and report detentions to colleges. At my child’s school, the students don’t even go to detentions when they get a slip, and nothing happens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My daughter got a detention today for leaving class 2 minutes before the dismissal bell, she was out in the hall looking at posters. Does this need to be reported as a disciplinary action? Last semester as a senior.

Is your understanding of what happened based solely on your child’s explanation?

[Anonymous]

Jesus Christ.