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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a former WL parent (kid graduated) this makes me very sad.  Mostly because I know Latin bends over backwards to counsel and keep kids within the fold.  This clearly stepped over a red line for Latin, but I imagine it was anguishing for all involved.  In terms of expulsions, DC has need of alternative high schools and these children can also look to a GED etc. , a year off, private school--I imagine their academic track record, personal circumstances, potential will all play into what they do next. Latin has a varied student body. Do not assume they are antisocial or habitually delinquent.  They could be kids who usually make the right choice, and this time made the wrong.  Knowing Latin, no matter who they are, the school will work with them to find their next steps in life and support them through this experience of real world consequences. My heart to the whole student community, the teachers, the student wronged and the students who thought something so dumb was "funny"--a hard lesson of growing up.[/quote]

No need for an alternative school - they can go to their IB high school. I think the punishment was totally appropriate. 
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Why should their IB high school have to deal with Latin's problem children. I'll bet the IB high school has enough challenges to deal with.[/quote]

Because everyone has the right to attend their IB high school.

I"m sure the parents are probably readying some sort of appeal to OSSE anyway to overturn the punishment. Because it's DC and that's what people do.[/quote]

I'm not arguing about the rules. Clearly it works just as you noted.
I am pointing out that there is an equity problem on situations like this. They're both public schools, but one gets to dump a notable problem on the other. And guess how much money their IB school is going to get fit these troublemakers...[/quote]

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