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CleanLucre

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35. The genie is out of the bottle

Sat Jun 30, 2012, 05:05 PM

Jun 2012

Not the vid has gone viral, the BEHAVIOR has gone viral. THIS is the world we live in. People think this is "funny."

If some benefit can come from this incident, good. In fact:

"The incident unleashed a flood of support for Klein, including an online campaign on Indiegogo.com where people can donate to send Klein on the "vacation of a lifetime." As of this writing, the campaign had raised a jaw-dropping $667,334.

Max Sidorov, the 25-year-old Toronto resident who started the campaign, started the funding initiative with an original goal of $5,000. "Lets show her... how kind and generous people can be," Sidorov wrote when he started the campaign.

Klein plans to donate part of the money to support Down syndrome research. She has eight grandchildren, one of whom has the genetic disorder.

Klein told ABC News earlier she did not intend to press charges against her bullies and hoped they would not be expelled."

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The School Bus Bullies Get Punished [View all] VenusRising Jun 2012 OP

One YEAR suspensions! Why not just call it an expulsion? MADem Jun 2012 #1

One would hope the parents will get a clue Aerows Jun 2012 #5

I wouldn't let the little shits back in either, if I were the principal/superintendent MADem Jun 2012 #8

They are going to alternative school proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #16

Yeah, I found a link and put it down thread--it's not a re-education school, it's a MADem Jun 2012 #19

I agree with the community service, but not the suspension. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #2

It's to separate them from their friends Aerows Jun 2012 #4

Yeah, like that's going to work. After-school isn't going to change. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #6

Preventing them Aerows Jun 2012 #7

As I understand it, they will go to an alternate school. immoderate Jun 2012 #10

It's not always about the kids who misbehave. Igel Jun 2012 #28

They are going to continue to be educated away from their peers. MADem Jun 2012 #11

They should be educated Aerows Jun 2012 #14

Are the four troublemakers being broken up? Or will they attend the alternative school MADem Jun 2012 #25

I'm sure they will be to a degree Aerows Jun 2012 #27

Exactly obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #24

They are going to alternative school proud2BlibKansan Jun 2012 #17

The school board ruled correctly, in my opinion Aerows Jun 2012 #3

I think your interpretation of "suspension" is incorrect (Edit--it is). MADem Jun 2012 #9

They still start from square one Aerows Jun 2012 #13

They'll be back amongst those peers after school, on weekends, and in class after a year. MADem Jun 2012 #20

Read my post below Aerows Jun 2012 #21

I think the punishment is indicative of that. nt MADem Jun 2012 #22

Works for me. Brickbat Jun 2012 #12

Kick them off the bus and make them walk, bahrbearian Jun 2012 #15

I'm going to say this once Aerows Jun 2012 #18

A fair and reasonable punishment obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #23

I think it's a fair ruling, too Aerows Jun 2012 #26

I agree 100% obamanut2012 Jun 2012 #29

that social circle CleanLucre Jun 2012 #31

It has, and has illustrated that there is no gain Aerows Jun 2012 #33

The genie is out of the bottle CleanLucre Jun 2012 #35

Gutting eduction and Dumbing Down the American Public CleanLucre Jun 2012 #30

I'm not pessimistic Aerows Jun 2012 #32

That scene in the vid CleanLucre Jun 2012 #34