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Zephie

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7. Even being expelled is wrong in this situation IMO...

Reply to freshwest (Reply #6)

Sun May 27, 2012, 10:03 AM

May 2012

She's doing everything she can to support herself and two siblings because her parents were crap... Shouldn't they make just a little room for someone who is truly doing the best they can? The fact that she's still an A student after all this, even with late arrival times, shows she's not a lazy kid who is just messing around. I'm really sick about this one.

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Texas Honors Student Jailed For Missing School [View all] Zephie May 2012 OP

Is it really truancy if she is of legal age to drop out anyway bluestateguy May 2012 #1

She isn't of legal age to drop out in Texas. Mariana May 2012 #2

Lordy, this young woman has the weight of the world on her shoulders. demmiblue May 2012 #3

Is it insanity -- or is it the confirmation bias that flags outrageous shit in the media... immoderate May 2012 #4

Jail time (even one night) for truancy is unbelievably stupid Hippo_Tron May 2012 #5

They could have just expelled her, instead of this. Her real crime was being homeless and poor. freshwest May 2012 #6

Even being expelled is wrong in this situation IMO... Zephie May 2012 #7

So, she'll have a record now XanaDUer May 2012 #8

A very unconstructive judgement..... Alice Lee MY May 2012 #9