Kipp Key student threatens vice principal with handgun and knife. He's 12.

[Anonymous]

Expel from the school not from the LEA. KIPP should send him to one of their other schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Expel from the school not from the LEA. KIPP should send him to one of their other schools.

This is out of KIPP’s hands. It is a criminal matter.

This is awful for the teacher and tragic that a 12 YO did this.

[Anonymous]

Criminal acts do not keep kids out of school. The right to a public education does not stop when kids break the law.

Charters are “public”, no?
“Public” dollars, yes.
“Public” accountability with FOIAs, no.
“Public” education for all kids, no?

Charter schools also use public dollars to go to nice hotels for retreats, eat lavish meals, drink alcohol on the public dime. But can’t educate kids who break the law with public dollars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Criminal acts do not keep kids out of school. The right to a public education does not stop when kids break the law.

Charters are “public”, no?
“Public” dollars, yes.
“Public” accountability with FOIAs, no.
“Public” education for all kids, no?

Charter schools also use public dollars to go to nice hotels for retreats, eat lavish meals, drink alcohol on the public dime. But can’t educate kids who break the law with public dollars.

Did you miss the part where a charter - Maya Angelou does educate incarcerated students? This child has serious problems. Everyone is fortunate that no one was killed. Eye on the ball here. This isn’t a time or place or thread for your DCPS vs Charter screed.

And btw charters educate more Level 4 students with SN and has been educating an equal percentage of high needs students for some time. They operate differently by design. Don’t like it? Talk to the Council and Congress.

[Anonymous]

The law says to educate them at the school.

The law does not say the District public schools should serve charter school students who break the law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The law says to educate them at the school.

The law does not say the District public schools should serve charter school students who break the law.

That is not what the law says when there is a firearm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The law says to educate them at the school.

The law does not say the District public schools should serve charter school students who break the law.

That is not what the law says when there is a firearm.

It does.

Expelled from school. NOT LEA.



SEC. 4141. GUN-FREE REQUIREMENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE- This subpart may be cited as the Gun-Free Schools Act'.

(b) REQUIREMENTS-

(1) IN GENERAL- Each State receiving Federal funds under any title of this Act shall have in effect a State law requiring local educational agencies to expel from school for a period of not less than 1 year a student who is determined to have brought a firearm to a school, or to have possessed a firearm at a school, under the jurisdiction of local educational agencies in that State, except that such State law shall allow the chief administering officer of a local educational agency to modify such expulsion requirement for a student on a case-by-case basis if such modification is in writing.

[Anonymous]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-sixth-grader-arrested-at-school-with-loaded-handgun/2019/10/23/30d23024-f5c2-11e9-8cf0-4cc99f74d127_story.html

Actually he threatened a female classmate after a fight over a pencil. Seriously?! In 6th grade? Over a PENCIL?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/dc-sixth-grader-arrested-at-school-with-loaded-handgun/2019/10/23/30d23024-f5c2-11e9-8cf0-4cc99f74d127_story.html

Actually he threatened a female classmate after a fight over a pencil. Seriously?! In 6th grade? Over a PENCIL?!

Yes, but what caused him to have a knife on gun on his person when this quarrel took place? Clearly, this child needs help and I hope he gets it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The law says to educate them at the school.

The law does not say the District public schools should serve charter school students who break the law.

That is not what the law says when there is a firearm.

It does.

Expelled from school. NOT LEA.



SEC. 4141. GUN-FREE REQUIREMENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE- This subpart may be cited as the Gun-Free Schools Act'.

(b) REQUIREMENTS-

(1) IN GENERAL- Each State receiving Federal funds under any title of this Act shall have in effect a State law requiring local educational agencies to expel from school for a period of not less than 1 year a student who is determined to have brought a firearm to a school, or to have possessed a firearm at a school, under the jurisdiction of local educational agencies in that State, except that such State law shall allow the chief administering officer of a local educational agency to modify such expulsion requirement for a student on a case-by-case basis if such modification is in writing.

You are insane. Clearly you want all chartes to close - but from a programming, facility, staffing and budget perspective equipping every LEA in the city to be prepared to serve these students is nuts AND NOT IN THE STUDENT'S BEST INTEREST EITHER.

[Anonymous]

I hope CPS is involved. The parents need to be in jail for making a loaded handgun that available.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope CPS is involved. The parents need to be in jail for making a loaded handgun that available.

IF the parent new about it and IF they were the ones not taking proper safety measures then yes they may be facing legal action. But there are many other ways a tween could have acquired a knife and a hand gun. He could have gotten them from a friend, another family members home with or without permission, stolen them or purchased them off the street etc.

What is frightening like in all the school shooting violence is the premeditation getting and bringing the gun to school. As well as security not finding it prior to this point. I know most dcps high schools have metal detection and security checks. Do the middle schools??
(I was horrified when I first learned dcps high schools had them, it just made it feel like a prison and made me think of the school to prison pipe line. But with all the shootings and things like this maybe it is valid proactive option. Of course that doesn't mean the pipeline is acceptable or doesn't need changing but that is another but maybe related post).
I hope every one involved gets the support they need to move through this experience and come out as healed as possible.

CPS will get involved and conduct a interview either way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Criminal acts do not keep kids out of school. The right to a public education does not stop when kids break the law.

Charters are “public”, no?
“Public” dollars, yes.
“Public” accountability with FOIAs, no.
“Public” education for all kids, no?

Charter schools also use public dollars to go to nice hotels for retreats, eat lavish meals, drink alcohol on the public dime. But can’t educate kids who break the law with public dollars.

Did you miss the part where a charter - Maya Angelou does educate incarcerated students? This child has serious problems. Everyone is fortunate that no one was killed. Eye on the ball here. This isn’t a time or place or thread for your DCPS vs Charter screed.

And btw charters educate more Level 4 students with SN and has been educating an equal percentage of high needs students for some time. They operate differently by design. Don’t like it? Talk to the Council and Congress.

How's that going, Monument and Kingsbury?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Criminal acts do not keep kids out of school. The right to a public education does not stop when kids break the law.

Charters are “public”, no?
“Public” dollars, yes.
“Public” accountability with FOIAs, no.
“Public” education for all kids, no?

Charter schools also use public dollars to go to nice hotels for retreats, eat lavish meals, drink alcohol on the public dime. But can’t educate kids who break the law with public dollars.

Did you miss the part where a charter - Maya Angelou does educate incarcerated students? This child has serious problems. Everyone is fortunate that no one was killed. Eye on the ball here. This isn’t a time or place or thread for your DCPS vs Charter screed.

And btw charters educate more Level 4 students with SN and has been educating an equal percentage of high needs students for some time. They operate differently by design. Don’t like it? Talk to the Council and Congress.

How's that going, Monument and Kingsbury?

Kingsbury was not a charter; it was a private school.

[Anonymous]

Maya then. SEED too.