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Rules Are Sometimes Made to be Broken....

I have always believed rules are made to be broken -- not all rules, not all the time. But, there is a time for rule breaking.  We can come up with examples, including civil disobedience. Here is another example: breaking a rule for decency and for caring. The fact that this student was kicked out of school is enough to make my blood boil.  Read this. Ask: what were the adults in charge thinking.  Oops. They weren't thinking and that's the problem.

https://apple.news/AzUe6J1zbQsyVbptDmzC-Zw

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I want to read more about the penalties for enforcement of arbitrary rules.  Haven’t focused on that β€” curious as to applicability to school districts.

i have used and written about rules with children and adults in an exercise called No Vehicles in the Park.  Really worth trying with students β€” as well as Spaghetti game.  Both are discussed in my book Breakaway Learners.  Too bad I didn’t have this example to include.

Sometimes [possibly arbitrary and or capricious] 'Rules' are made without considering those extenuating circumstances where 'exceptions' to those rules might be deemed 'reasonable' and/or appropriate- for such circumstances. 'Arbitrary and Capricious Abuse of 'Administrative Authority' is 'outlawed' in many states. School Districts may well be considered 'Administrative Authorities'. New Hampshire is one of the few states that also provides 'criminal penalties' for 'arbitrary and capricious abuse of administrative authority', in its "Official Oppression" statute.

The fact that Poth Independent School District provides an opportunity for public comment on their Student Dress Code, and had also 'collected' $3,000 to help the family meet the medical expenses of their 11 year-old daughter, doesn't seem 'un-neighborly' to me. There may be 'more' to this story. ...

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