[BTHOtu]

School officials have declined to say why the player was reinstated. The school has a progressive discipline policy in which players are supposed to be given official warnings for disciplinary violations such as skipping class, according to Franceschini. If the violation is extremely serious, the discipline may exceed a warning.

The "progressive" discipline policy should not apply to athletics. Liberals suck.

[YankeeGirl]

I like the idea of progressive discipline policies, when the rules are very clear, i.e.: 1st offense - laps, 2nd offense - sitting out a half, 3rd offense - sitting out a game, 4th offense - off the squad. In my kids school many teachers make students and parents sign an agreement at the begining of the year, clearly stating expected class behavior and progressive actions for violations of class rules.

(Unless the offense is so eggregious that the student needs to be removed right way.)

The article gives little information about what preceeded the last problem and what punishments were given out before. Perhaps the coach did not document previous issues with the student?

The whole thing sounds unfortunate. Seems like the school was (is?) has some post-season games on the line. Bad time for the coaches to leave. Must have been hard for the parents of other players, particularly seniors to support him.

[Flash Bazbeaux]

"The "progressive" discipline policy should not apply to athletics."

While I fully support the coaches, I think the term "progressive" here probably means "stepped", not "liberal".