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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our elementary refers to the students as "scholars". I don't have an issue with this, scholar is a fine word even if it doesn't roll off my tongue. However, in the last month I have seen people corrected when they've used the word "students" to refer to the kids, once in person by an admin and another time in a group email exchange among parents (the corrector is a PTO officer). Apparently we are not supposed to use the word students at all if we can avoid it. I've asked a few other parents but no one has had an explanation for why, just that the school adopted the "scholars" language a while back and I guess is pushing it harder this year.

Can anyone explain this to me? What is wrong with the word "students" and why is "scholars" better? I feel like I'm a pretty culturally aware person but this one has be stumped.[/quote]

I am all for it, because it makes kids feel more safe, and creates a safer environment to learn in.[/quote]

How does the word "scholars" keep kids safer? I don't understand. What is unsafe about "students"?[/quote]

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