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Prosecution for school graffiti critiqued at senate hearing

There's not much MSM news out there from yesterday's Senate Criminal Justice Committee meeting (see the archived broadcast), but Odessa TV station KOSA had coverage of one of its locals who came to Austin to speak with them about school discipline.As students across Texas are being criminally charged for drawing on school property, some state leaders are taking notice. Now, the ?zero tolerance policy? is wearing on the patience of a state senator and some parents.Puppy Dogs, butterflies and hearts: They can all get your child charged with a state jail felony if they're written on school property. ? It's part of a statewide zero tolerance policy that mandates punishments regardless of the circumstances surrounding an incident. ? And now it's drawing criticism at the State Capitol...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 30, 2010 (boomark / email).