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Submitted by Omekongo on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 08:29

Zero tolerance policies do not work!

The case of the 9-year old student in North Carolina being suspended because he said his teacher was cute is just another example of how we in America seek to do anything in the name of "zero tolerance" to get our children out of the class room as opposed to actually teach them.

Video: http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-712744

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