Anonymous wrote:I'm not a booster. I'm a detractor. I think WL stepped completely outside of how to handle things appropriately. None of us know how the victim of the prank feels, but we all feel terribly for him/her. That being said--my child has been in terrible experiences with kids at school and we talked it out, problem solved, etc. because we are caring proactive people who understand that part of being a kid is sometimes you f' up. What planet do you live on where people are 'disappeared"? Is that how you deal with problems in you life? Is this Soviet Russia? Should we erase them from photos too? Expulsion is not the only way for the school to telegraph a message that they take a problem seriously, or schools would not have students. Are you even a WL parent/family? I don't actually get the sense that you 'get' the school at all. You sound very outside looking in, following some one size fits all script.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm reading yesterdays Metro section about the FBI agent pardoned for shoving a teen. He is getting probation and anger management. He is raising three children alone after his wife's passing. The judges reasoning: " would it be in the best interest of the defendant - as a result of this isolated and unfortunate mistake of judgment - to deprive him of his employment, of his livelihood? To impact upon his children? To impact upon the service that he can bring to the community? I think not."

I expect you all will hold yourselves and your children to the same standards as you've urged for these WL youngsters when you next make an isolated and unfortunate mistake. Which you and they will. Because that is part of being a human being navigating this world.

This wasn't an instance of a WL student throwing a punch to defend himself in a fight that someone else started. It was a deliberate BOMB THREAT against the school. Moreover, in the case of the FBI agent, the kid whom he shoved had reportedly threatened the agent. However, I imagine if the agent had done something like calling in a bomb threat (or collecting porn involving minors) he most definitely would not have received probation.

Really? There's no indication from the kids' records that the kids intended it as anything more than a bad joke hence "an isolated and unfortunate mistake of judgment", yet it's been compared on this thread to child porn and rape. Gotta love it. I will be watching WL discipline very closely from here on out. No double standards. Your kid steps in it, your kid pays the price. From now on, everything must follow the handbook. From now on, no interpretation. From now on, no factoring in what you know about the kids (despite the small class size being what people cherish). From now on, no second chances. It's going to be grand for everyone! The kids will really appreciate your vigilance. I honestly think half of you posting are raising middle schoolers or even elementary. You have no idea what it's like to raise a teen and have forgotten what it's like to be one. Well, prepare yourselves.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm reading yesterdays Metro section about the FBI agent pardoned for shoving a teen. He is getting probation and anger management. He is raising three children alone after his wife's passing. The judges reasoning: " would it be in the best interest of the defendant - as a result of this isolated and unfortunate mistake of judgment - to deprive him of his employment, of his livelihood? To impact upon his children? To impact upon the service that he can bring to the community? I think not."

I expect you all will hold yourselves and your children to the same standards as you've urged for these WL youngsters when you next make an isolated and unfortunate mistake. Which you and they will. Because that is part of being a human being navigating this world.

This wasn't an instance of a WL student throwing a punch to defend himself in a fight that someone else started. It was a deliberate BOMB THREAT against the school. Moreover, in the case of the FBI agent, the kid whom he shoved had reportedly threatened the agent. However, I imagine if the agent had done something like calling in a bomb threat (or collecting porn involving minors) he most definitely would not have received probation.

Really? There's no indication from the kids' records that the kids intended it as anything more than a bad joke hence "an isolated and unfortunate mistake of judgment", yet it's been compared on this thread to child porn and rape. Gotta love it. I will be watching WL discipline very closely from here on out. No double standards. Your kid steps in it, your kid pays the price. From now on, everything must follow the handbook. From now on, no interpretation. From now on, no factoring in what you know about the kids (despite the small class size being what people cherish). From now on, no second chances. It's going to be grand for everyone! The kids will really appreciate your vigilance. I honestly think half of you posting are raising middle schoolers or even elementary. You have no idea what it's like to raise a teen and have forgotten what it's like to be one. Well, prepare yourselves.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm reading yesterdays Metro section about the FBI agent pardoned for shoving a teen. He is getting probation and anger management. He is raising three children alone after his wife's passing. The judges reasoning: " would it be in the best interest of the defendant - as a result of this isolated and unfortunate mistake of judgment - to deprive him of his employment, of his livelihood? To impact upon his children? To impact upon the service that he can bring to the community? I think not."

I expect you all will hold yourselves and your children to the same standards as you've urged for these WL youngsters when you next make an isolated and unfortunate mistake. Which you and they will. Because that is part of being a human being navigating this world.

This wasn't an instance of a WL student throwing a punch to defend himself in a fight that someone else started. It was a deliberate BOMB THREAT against the school. Moreover, in the case of the FBI agent, the kid whom he shoved had reportedly threatened the agent. However, I imagine if the agent had done something like calling in a bomb threat (or collecting porn involving minors) he most definitely would not have received probation.

Really? There's no indication from the kids' records that the kids intended it as anything more than a bad joke hence "an isolated and unfortunate mistake of judgment", yet it's been compared on this thread to child porn and rape. Gotta love it. I will be watching WL discipline very closely from here on out. No double standards. Your kid steps in it, your kid pays the price. From now on, everything must follow the handbook. From now on, no interpretation. From now on, no factoring in what you know about the kids (despite the small class size being what people cherish). From now on, no second chances. It's going to be grand for everyone! The kids will really appreciate your vigilance. I honestly think half of you posting are raising middle schoolers or even elementary. You have no idea what it's like to raise a teen and have forgotten what it's like to be one. Well, prepare yourselves.
Oh pipe down. I'm so sure Washington Latin administrators are reading your post and are terrified. Please. The handbook allows administrators discretion regarding the level of punishment. In this case the administrator opted for expulsion and I for one believe it was reasonable to do so. It's incredible how so many on this thread are trying to diminish what these students did as if they put a tack in teacher's chair. But honestly, honey, no one is afraid of you and your "close watch."

I'm not trying to scare you. I'm saying practice what you preach PP. I'm sure you'll perp walk your kids in by the scruff of their necks to learn important lessons should a fellow parent alert you they made a mistake . That's what we used to do, but by all means--get the school handbook thrown at them.