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For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. The controversial children's book "Walter the Farting Dog" will remain on the shelves at West Salem Elementary School of another attempt to remove it from the library. The book, which came under scrutiny in January, barely survived an appeal to the West Salem School Board by Maynard Carlson and his son, Richard. In the split decision, the board voted 4-3 to keep "Walter the Farting Dog" in the district's elementary school library. The book was questioned by Maynard Carlson earlier this year after his grandson (Richard Carlson's son) read it to...

<<Back 03/09/04Student Suspended After Police Dog Smells DrugsHas school drug enforcement gone too far? A savannah mother thinks so after her 16-year-old son got suspended. Police say their drug dog smelled marijuana and cocaine on his backpack. It all started with a routine drug check at Jenkins High School yesterday morning. It ended with student Renard Powers getting suspended, based only on a smell. His mother says he is a victim of an overzealous school drug policy.Renard is your typical 16-year-old. A "B" student, he's in school chorus, and spends most of his free time on his computer. When...

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