[Jedidah]

A Freeper pat on the back to Superintendent Mike Harper for having the guts to tell the truth:

" . . . 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."

[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.

[El Gato]

But they won't be going because they joined a protest.

No, they won't be going because they cut school. They made their bed ... you know the rest.

[Trajan88]

I read about this in today's (04/01/06) Dallas Morning News.

Regarding the students' complaints about not being allowed to attend their prom (they were forwarned: skip school to protest, then no prom)... I made a mad dash to find the smallest violin in my collection so that I could play a sad little tune.

I chose the one on the left ;-)

[SandRat]

This should perk you up a bit - a school official with backbone!

[King Prout]

these kids don't accept that illegally entering the US is, well, ILLEGAL... so who can be surprised they whine about penalties when they themselves violate lesser rules?

[gakrak]

"The district suspended Aracely Garcia, even though her mother excused her from school for the demonstration. "We shouldn't get suspended—and especially not from prom—just because he thinks we shouldn't protest over something we believe is right," Aracely said."


It's about time these folks found out that there are consequences to what you do. They knew in advance that what they were doing would reap what they sowed. To have the guts to stand by it is a big plus for the school. Amen.

[Petronski]

"We shouldn't get suspended—and especially not from prom—just because he thinks we shouldn't protest over something we believe is right," Aracely said.

She's not a natural scholar...

[AprilfromTexas]

After sending an email of support for Supt Harper over the weekend I received this response today:

Your letter of support for our superintendent Mike
Harper was outstanding. He is under fire by those who
advocate tolerance beyond reason and he needs all the
support he can get.

I am writing to ask your permission to reprint your
letter in my newspaper.

If that meets with your approval, please let me know
as soon as you can.

Very best regards,
Sandy Manning
Editor
Ennis Daily News