128 Students Suspended at Ind. School

***Ynot Shane*** · 08-27-2006, 12:01 AM

Published: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 04:40:26 GMT

HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) -- Classrooms were a little less crowded at Morton High School on the first day of classes: 128 students were sent home for wearing the wrong clothes....
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DELICIOUS POISON · 08-27-2006, 03:10 AM

Because baggy pants prevent learning.

Lurch1982 · 08-27-2006, 03:44 AM

Its a distraction, especially at that level. Uniforms tend to take away at least one distraction out of the classroom.

DELICIOUS POISON · 08-27-2006, 04:00 AM

Or maybe the classes are absurdly boring. If teachers can't even compete with simply over-sized pants for attention, how can they possibly expect to make an impact on anyone's life?

***CaptHayfever*** · 08-27-2006, 10:56 AM

Quote:

"I'd be supportive if half the school was sent home, because 99 percent will get the message our schools are for education," board president Rebecca Ward said.

A better way to send that message: Teach the kids instead of sending them home.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Ace Mercury*** · 08-27-2006, 12:51 PM

I find teaching peoples who don't want to learn very, very hard.

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