3rd grader gets week of dententionl for possession of a Jolly Rancher

[trekgeezer]

Administration defends this stupidity saying they are enforcing state law.

http://www.khou.com/news/Candy-Gets-Third-Grader-A-Weeks-Detention-93033319.html

[InformationGeek]

People still keep on surprising me every day with their stupidty.  School systems have been getting dumb and dumb each year almost.

[Silverlady]

Doesn't the story say that another student gave the candy to this little girl? Did this other child get a suspension too?  Just stupid.

[Joe the Destroyer]

That is the most idiotic policy in the history of mankind.  HISTORY. 

[indianasmith]

In order to facilitate the joy of learning, all other forms of fun have been banned!

[ulthar]

The MOST worrisome thing about this, and I quoth the article:

"Ellis said failing to adhere to the state's guidelines could put federal funding in jeopardy."

What on earth does adhering to a STATE policy have to do with FEDERAL funding?

The local school systems need to get the feds out of it.  Period.

I enjoy, for moment anyway, complete autonomy in how I educate my children.  I don't answer to anyone.  That is the freedom you get when you don't take money from those who want to control what and how you teach.

[Trevor]

I wasn't sure what a Jolly Rancher was so I had to Google it: a week's detention for having sweets in your lunchbox?? 

[Doggett]

I wasn't sure what a Jolly Rancher was so I had to Google it: a week's detention for having sweets in your lunchbox?? 

That's what I had to do !!!!
Kids love sweets. We all love sweets....

[Leah]

The school's principal and superintendent said they were simply complying with a state law that limits junk food in schools.

my GOD, what these people are really doing is STEALING the kids' CHILDHOOD!

[Raffine]

When I first heard about this story I assumed the kid had bounced a Jolly Rancher off another tot's noggin.

When I was in school Jolly Ranchers and Now 'n Laters were considered legal tender.

[Joe the Destroyer]

When I first heard about this story I assumed the kid had bounced a Jolly Rancher off another tot's noggin.

When I was in school Jolly Ranchers and Now 'n Laters were considered legal tender.

Hell, our teachers would give out Jolly Ranchers for 100% assignments and such.  They always had big buckets of those and Red Vines. 

[BTM]

I wasn't sure what a Jolly Rancher was so I had to Google it: a week's detention for having sweets in your lunchbox?? 

Whoa, they don't have Jolly Ranchers in South Africa?  Man, that really IS a grim place!

[Cthulhu]

Man, check this out! I have me 1 kg of Columbian Reese's Pieces! This is first grade stuff, not some kind of thinned down s**t that you get elsewhere.
You'll have the trip of your life, belive me, this s**t is unreal!

[Joe the Destroyer]

Man, check this out! I have me 1 kg of Columbian Reese's Pieces! This is first grade stuff, not some kind of thinned down s**t that you get elsewhere.
You'll have the trip of your life, belive me, this s**t is unreal!

HA!  Don't listen to this fool, bra.  What you want is my pure, fresh cut Raspberry Pixy Stix.  We're not talking that little girl sissy s**t they sell you at Western Family market down the road.  None of that off-brand s**t.  Genuine Pixy Stix.  The real deal, fresh from the factory, the stuff that feels like magic running through your blood.  You buy some today, bra, and I throw in one of those hard root beer barrels.  Whacha say, bra?

[The Gravekeeper]

And the school indirectly teaches children not to share. Way to go.