Honor student jailed, barred from graduation after unsubstantiated social media threat allegation
A police search of the 14-year-old’s phone uncovered no proof of a threat, sparking outrage from local activists over the school’s response.
Tag: School Discipline
The classroom as first courtroom: Jada’s story
Jada and other Black girls often take the first steps toward the delinquency pipeline in the schoolroom, where teachers too often misread curiosity as sassiness—or as Louisiana law describes it, "willful disobedience."
Football coach leaves Sarah T. Reed High after alleged paddling incident
Though Louisiana legislators passed a statewide ban against physical punishment in 2023, parents can still give permission for their children to be physically disciplined in school.
