FNL Controversy Continues, as Students and Parents Speak Back
An online petition garnered some 500 signatures by Thursday
Editor’s Note: Students quoted below have identified themselves to me by full name, class year, and connection to FNL. With one exception, their names are not used in this story at this point, since they are minors. Please also note this story is ongoing; Patch coverage will continue. Members of “Friday Night Live” (FNL), the Columbia High School sketch comedy club, face Saturday detention and, in some cases, will have their prom privileges revoked, according to students who received detention and two parents whose children face punishment. Further, members of the club challenge the district’s statement, released Wednesday, on last week’s events. Those students have support from a fellow student, a senior, who generated an online petition…
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John Harvey
11:38 am on Friday, June 15, 2012
This is sad. Education is about learning - even making mistakes for the purpose of learning. It is sad that the education folks making this decision seem to disregard the core purpose - the why of their role - education. Rules are not tools for learning - instead they stifle learning. Incredibly disappointed in the people making this decision - even considering the "facts" as they have been … more ›