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Originally Posted by Richard
I think the thesis of the entire OpEd piece worth pondering is to be found in the orange hi-lighted paragraph.
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FWIW, I re read the entire article twice...the second and third time focusing on that hi-lighted area.
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...to make an example of a poor mother with a family on her first offense is unconscionable...
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I have to agree, I don't think the punishment was merited. Pulling her children out of the school is punishment enough, add to that the possible loss of a job qualification, i.e. a teaching certificate, and I think the "example" is well made.