No prom for student protesters (Check the Superintendent-with-a-backbone's statement)

WFAA ^ | April 1, 2006 | Brad Watson

[pandoraou812]

How true...

[The Mayor]

BTTT!

[stylin19a]

works for me

[Txsleuth]

Thanks for the e-mail address...I just sent one congratulating him...and thanking him for following through on the "threat".

[Quick1]

Who cares about going to prom anyway? Just skip it altogether. Go out with your friends to a nice dinner, skip the dance, and go to a post-prom party afterwards.

Kudos to the super for sticking to his guns. The students were warned, and they intentionally went against it. They should have been prepared to accept the punishment for their actions.

[Lunatic Fringe]

I saw the video on the news just a bit ago... It was funny how many of their little protest signs has either grammatical errors, or corrected misspellings.

Maybe they should be spending MORE time in school???

[kenth]

Outstanding!

[Txsleuth]

Thanks...I e-mailed Mr. Harper...and told him how proud I am of him.

[EDINVA]

Three cheers for Supt. Harper !!!!!!!

[kenth]

ping

[sageb1]

"Along with the suspensions the parents should be fined for what it costs to educate their little darlings for one day. Let the parents demonstrate some financial responsibilities for their children's demonstration"

Not a bad idea considering the fact that the school lost money for every kid who didn't attend classes that day.

[Denver Ditdat]

There's a lawsuit coming.

In today's American society, there always is.

[JRios1968]

But as parents and school staff set up decorations for Saturday's event, the Ennis ISD held firm.

School officials declined interviews with News 8, but Superintendent Mike Harper told the Ennis Daily News, "one of the greatest gifts we give to immigrants and their families is a free public education, and it shows extraordinarily poor judgment for those who have received that gift to walk out on it."

Mr Harper, YOU are a true American Hero. Get ready to be vilified by the illegal inmigration crowd. But I am glad you stood your ground. Those students need to learn that actions have consequences.

[garyhope]

"Thousands of North Texas students skipped classes this week to demonstrate against the immigration bill now being considered by the U.S. "

I believe it should read "Thousands of illegal, law breaking Mexican, America hating "immigrants", posing as students rioted in the streets."

[El Gato]

Mayra's sister-in-law, Noemi Garza, urged the school district to let the suspended students attend the prom. "They are trying to punish these kids with something that they've been looking forward to," Garza said. "These girls will never have another chance."

They were warned, they made their choice. Now they have to live with the consequences.

Life isn't fair. (As my wife and I have told our kids, hundreds of times, in response to "That's not Fair!")

[Txsleuth]

Great idea....ping to Tony Snow...

Maybe you can arrange for this guy to get some national exposure.

[JRios1968]

"As an educational leader, I am powerfully committed to collaboratively promote the successful learning of all students at Skyline High School, while simultaneously optimizing humaneness and respect for all, staff and students alike." - Tom Stumpf, Principal, Skyline High School

Kitty says

Not even Cynthia Tyson understands it

[rawcatslyentist]

>"They can all wear their fancy duds and go party in Mexico! "

tHere tHere!!!!! If this country is soooo bad, why did they come here in the first place?

Why dont they go improve their homeland before they degrade ours!

[bboop]

Wow, I was hoping to see that SOMEWHERE. I should have known it would happen in Texas!! Suspend them, just like he said he would. They miss the prom because of their stupid choice. And then he says 'they should be out in the streets thanking us for their free education.' He's got it all right.

[Taxman]

IT IS INCOMPREHENSIBLE!