School threatens suspension for going to prom

well, not true. your education is meaningless if your life sucks.



probably not - chances are his parents arranged for him to be in this position and he had little to no choice.

Well spawn listen here. the principal of the school SIGNED A RELEASE allowing the student to go, meaning that he gave permission. This is why religion should be done away with people like this (principal) I mean, hell everyone should have a RIGHT to go to prom.

Also I know what your response will be syxx, well he didn't have to sign a contract to go to the school. I will lay $500 that the contract didn't mention outside of school, besides they can't punish him for crap done outside of school, last I checked the schools no matter how private have no jurisdiction over it.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought this. ;D

I personally think it's cruel to suspend the kid for wanting to go to a dance with his girlfriend. Religion or not...it's rather ridiculous to go to that extreme.

Yes they do.

1. NO ONE HAS A RIGHT TO PROM. That's like saying everyone should have the right to marriage. It's not a given right, especially if you attend a school and sign away the right to participate in certain activities.

2. Then you would lose that $500. My sister went to a private high school called Robert Louis Stevenson High School. They did not allow the students who boarded at the school to have cars. Students who lived within 1 mile of the school also were not allowed to park private cars in their parking lot. If they did, they were faced with a pretty high fine.

It is all based on the criteria of the private school. No matter where it occurs, the kid signed a contract and it has to be followed. Sure it may seem sh*tty then the kid should have not signed it or the kid should have talked to his parents more. In the end, the parents deemed the school good enough and it is their decision. He's not 18 nor is he supporting himself.

K5 I will say education is above and beyond more important than a prom. I've been to three and had fun sure, but that doesn't mean I would pick going to those events over having my diploma taken away. Also since when did a child have say over their parents?
So when you have a teenager and they want to go and get drunk and party on prom night, but you know the next day they have an interview with a college that could very likely give them the best education + give them the ability to actually have a good lifestyle that you would encourage them to screw that up because of a dumb prom? Seriously?

I was obviously brought up with a different perspective when it comes to what is important, but that doesn't mean that I'm gonna jump on the band wagon and support a teenager for going against what he signed. If he goes ahead and does the prom thing, great, but be prepared to be punished for it. Sure everyone in the world can say it's not fair blah blah. But life isn't fair and don't expect to be allowed exceptions all the time.



Then don't be a part of their religion. How in the hell are you guys defending someone's "rights" when it was their choice to be a part of their religion and now they're complaining because it doesn't allow them to do what they want?


No one forces anyone to follow a religion here in the USA. So why are we acting like this kids a victim. He can chose to leave the system if he wants. So how is this the religions fault?

Dear god, you all act as if he can't just quit school, go get a GED and go work at McDonalds.

I hope that "fundamentalist Baptist school" burns to the ground, just for being so ridiculous.

Religion is quite possibly the WORST thing to ever happen. Why do you think the founding fathers didn't like it? It's crap like this that proves religion needs to be taken out behind the woodshed.

Also you're saying you know what this contract said? That contract your sister signed was probably different from the one this kid signed. Also I bet your a religious fellow aren't you? which is why you are sticking up for the school.

One question though, WHY would the principal sign a permission slip to let the kid go only to then say hey if you do we will suspend you. Why did he just not sign it?

... Shouldn't have signed the contract.

To some degree, i really strongly agree with you, however without religion, would it not make people question why they cant go out and murder, steal etc. I totaly disagree with organised religion, but things like comandments did set some great basic rules to make the world a fair place. But i totaly agree about the problems it causes, and think people who dont believe in a god need a higher position, as to me they seem more scientific and logical people, than those who believe some of the things a bible says word for word. ( I recently saw Religulous, awesome documentry, if anyone agrees with me i sugest looking it up)

As for this, its just obsurd, but if its the rules of the school he should respect that.

i would encourage them to do as they find fit. by the time they're looking to attend prom graduating, i'd hope they'd mature enough to prioritize properly for themselves.

and i think i just look at things differently than you. attending prom could mean everything to that kid, it could end up being the best night of his/her life. so yea, i'd let my kid choose for themselves because there is bigger things than education and having a good lifestlye, and it's upto everyone to decide those things for themselves.