Expelled just before graduation for tweeting the n word?

[Lemon Drop]

How long will it take teenagers to figure out that what they put on social media is not the same thing as a private, in person conversation with friends?
I think the suspension fit the crime in this case, but it seems there may be even more in store for this unfortunate high school senior.

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20...-of-school

[hal]

Lemon Drop wrote:
How long will it take teenagers to figure out that what they put on social media is not the same thing as a private, in person conversation with friends?
I think the suspension fit the crime in this case, but it seems there may be even more in store for this unfortunate high school senior.

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20...-of-school

They are treating this as if it were a criminal act - a 'class 3' act, equal to arson or assault - I find the punishment to be WAY out of line with the incident. A suspension and a very stiff warning would be more appropriate.

[Chakravartin]

Geezus!

She retweeted an internet meme.

Those school administrators need to get lives.

[$tevie]

Chakravartin wrote:
Geezus!

She retweeted an internet meme.

Those school administrators need to get lives.

Seriously. Perhaps she should be sent to a diversity session or something, but this is way over the top for punishment.

[RgrF]

Not only was the offense minor but it seems the district may have been unduly influenced by the position held by the junior kid's mother.

[Bill in NC]

I suspect once the district leaders are named personally in a federal lawsuit they'll magically decide the 5-day suspension was enough.

[graylocks]

Chakravartin wrote:
Geezus!

She retweeted an internet meme.

Those school administrators need to get lives.

i agree. i wish my son and his peers thought differently but they don't. the n word is the new 'dude' among them regardless of skin color. i constantly encourage him to be circumspect about what he posts on social media and that's what this girl needs to understand most.

[Lemon Drop]

there's more to this story somewhere

If you're not from South Carolina or a state with similarly sometimes fragile race relations, it might seem easy to say well the girl on the receiving end of this insult should just get over it, it's no big deal.

I think there's more to it and I'll withhold judgment on the administrators or anyone else.
Both girls have Moms who are high ranking school district officials, there could be something political going on between them too.

[RgrF]

Bill in NC wrote:
I suspect once the district leaders are named personally in a federal lawsuit they'll magically decide the 5-day suspension was enough.

I suspect an injunction is already being sought (if not, it should be). You cannot replace a graduation ceremony or walk after the fact.

[$tevie]

I don't think anyone was suggesting that the junior "get over it". We were suggesting that the punishment fit the crime.