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anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
> moviePig <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> On 5/9/2024 5:22 PM, anim8rfsk wrote:
>>> Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>>> In San Diego, the school district superintendant was upset because
>>>> certain students didn't clap loudly enough to satisfy her when her
>>>> daughter received an award. I believe this was May 2023. She identified
>>>> certain students who hadn't clapped loudly enough then threatened them
>>>> with punishment like being unable to attend their own graduation
>>>> ceremonies.
>>>> 
>>>> The kids aren't morons. It's possible they thought the award was
>>>> specious or that the award was given with undue influence. You kind of
>>>> have to feel sorry for the daughter and the kind of unwanted attention
>>>> she received from her fellow classmates and even teachers, just for
>>>> being the daughter of the superintendant and that her mother was
>>>> interfering inappropriately in her life.
>>>> 
>>>> I'm sure I learned at some point -- possibly in school -- that America
>>>> had fought the Revolutionary War for the express purpose of not being
>>>> required to show fealty as we no longer recognized the King of England
>>>> as our ruler and wanted to have a republic. No school superintendant is
>>>> allowed to fill in the fealty gap and require that it be shown to her.
>>>> 
>>>> The board of education finally addressed the issue in November 2023, had
>>>> a report prepared (likely at great expense), then fired the
>>>> superintendant in April 2024.
>>>> 
>>>> Steve Lehto video
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0_jLbfdOak
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Why the hell are they protecting her and keeping her name quiet?
>>> 
>>> https://nypost.com/2024/05/04/us-news/california-school-boss-fired-over-clapping-scandal/amp/
>>> 
>>> Marian Kim Phelps. A San Diego-area school district superintendent was
>>> fired this week, nearly a year after students alleged she threatened to ban
>>> them from graduation ceremonies after they inadequately applauded her
>>> daughter at a banquet.
>>> 
>>> https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRCy7-Wm08P5eo8FMiXG5F7ie1f9bKLC4NvOauUts0D5w&s
>>> 
>>> https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AA1o0mvT.img?w=768&h=592&m=6&x=444&y=507&s=447&d=447
>>> 
>>> https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/pomerado-news/opinion/editorial/back-to-school/story/2021-01-14/back-to-school-celebrating-the-new-year-with-old-traditions
>>> 
>> She threatened to ban them from graduation unless they what?
>> 
> I wondered that myself. It’s not like they were likely to get a redo.

She wanted them to sign a form acknowledging that they'd behaved like
bullies. No form, no graduation.