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The student was suspended, his mother said. She was told he couldn’t return to school until he had undergone a psychological evaluation. He was out of school for a week.
Excerpt:Why weren't the accusing fearful kids suspended for creating controversy and hate by negatively stereotyping the expressive student.
Some in the class apparently feared the boy might finish his speech by pulling out a weapon.
I'm also under the impression this entire classroom episode was a requested project, the student did not just act this out of the blue.
Read more opinion here and here and again here.
2 comments:
Why would they think he might pull out a weapon....when that seems to be a malfunction only of those promoting the bible.
But you're stereotyping.
Everything I've heard and read about this incident puts the student's expression into the art category. Apparently the reaction he got is controversial, that is what art does.
He questioned what others take for granted, steered some public debate and exposed something that was always there, someone else's hate, fears and bigotry. He deserves an A++.
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