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The fight over the shirts
Apr 17, 2008Do you have to check your common sense at the door to become a school administrator? First, Vance Middle School administrators banned “Relay for Life” shirts. Now, it appears they don’t want their students reading the newspaper either (likely because it contained something critical of the school).
I understand the need for discipline, but we don’t send our kids off to school to be plugged into the hive mind. They are there to be taught critical thinking skills - skills they will need to be successful, contributing members of society as adults. What could have been a teachable moment has been turned into something else, an attempt at censorship for one.
What do you think? Did administrators make the right call? Are they overreacting to typical youthful behavior? Is there ever any justification for censoring a newspaper in a school setting?
Posted by Andrea Hopkins Ask the candidates
Apr 09, 2008The newspaper’s editorial board is preparing to interview four candidates for Bristol Virginia City Council and five candidates for Bristol Virginia School Board. Election Day is May 6.
This is your chance to pose a question to the candidates. What do you want them to answer? Offer your suggestions here and we’ll ask them.
