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Feb. 6th, 2005 11:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
somedaybitchOpinion Paper Gets LeMoyne Student Expelled
A graduate student at LeMoyne College has been expelled for writing a paper on his opinion that corporal punishment should be allowed in the classroom. Scott McConnell was working on his master’s degree in the science education program at LeMoyne. He wrote his “Classroom Management Plan” paper in November. After receiving an A- on the paper from his professor, the college decided to expel McConnell. “Even though I have strong convictions and I believe in corporal punishment, I do follow the law of the school and I have never had any problems. If Lemoyne was so afraid of this paper, why did they allow me to do more than 60 hours of in one classroom even after I wrote the paper,” McConnell said.
LeMoyne released the following statement on the matter: “"If we believe a student is not suitable for classroom instruction based on his or her educational philosophy we have an obligation that is consistent with the College's mission and that upholds New York State law and education regulations.” McConnell had worked as a substitute teacher in the Syracuse City School District; his status as a sub has been put on hold pending a meeting with the district next week.
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from someone who strongly disagrees with corporal punishment in a classroom, or anywhere for that matter, i think this is utter bullshit.
A graduate student at LeMoyne College has been expelled for writing a paper on his opinion that corporal punishment should be allowed in the classroom. Scott McConnell was working on his master’s degree in the science education program at LeMoyne. He wrote his “Classroom Management Plan” paper in November. After receiving an A- on the paper from his professor, the college decided to expel McConnell. “Even though I have strong convictions and I believe in corporal punishment, I do follow the law of the school and I have never had any problems. If Lemoyne was so afraid of this paper, why did they allow me to do more than 60 hours of in one classroom even after I wrote the paper,” McConnell said.
LeMoyne released the following statement on the matter: “"If we believe a student is not suitable for classroom instruction based on his or her educational philosophy we have an obligation that is consistent with the College's mission and that upholds New York State law and education regulations.” McConnell had worked as a substitute teacher in the Syracuse City School District; his status as a sub has been put on hold pending a meeting with the district next week.
link here
from someone who strongly disagrees with corporal punishment in a classroom, or anywhere for that matter, i think this is utter bullshit.
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Date: 2005-02-06 11:22 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-02-07 12:06 am (UTC)seva
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Date: 2005-02-07 10:56 am (UTC)Kudos to whomever made it.
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Date: 2005-02-07 09:39 am (UTC)Yep, that's bullshit. Myself, I'm not sure about corporal punishment in the classroom or anywhere else but you can make an argument why it's an acceptable idea (it certainly never hurt my stepdad when he used to get caned in grammar school back in ol'blighty) without actually going around whacking kids.