Can schools ban a phrase?

Schools banning best friends won't change human nature, or undo years of cruelty inflicted by parents desperate for their children to be in a “popular” crowd. But schools can help. My wife, a teacher, tells me of a great middle school where the kids, like children everywhere, cliqued up, even at lunch. read more

Schools should be able to ban any phrase that comes off as a derogatory towards any specific race, ethnicity, or group, basically the phrase should only be banned if it has become a problem for the education of students. read more

A ccording to a piece in U.S. News and World Report, some schools in the United States and Europe “are attempting to ban the entire concept of children having best friends,” because it’s not inclusive and kids get hurt. read more

In high school, many kids say a lot of words, and I'm pretty sure, I'm positive, that they've heard those words and worse words,' student Alexi Terry said. 'In high school, many kids say a lot of words, and I'm pretty sure, I'm positive, that they've heard those words and worse words,' student Alexi Terry said. read more