California students can no longer be suspended for 'willful defiance'. Could nationwide change be ne

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2. and this way leads chaos ...

while all can sympathize with an ADHD child that is trying to deal with their situation ... Let's also take a look at the multitude of instances where plain old defiance of the rules, anti-social behavior, and repeated and intentional (and sometimes physical) disruption is the point - and not merely the product of some shortcoming or misunderstanding. What then? I know - we'll just relabel intentional rule breaking and willful defiance as - something else! Further restrict and undercut the teachers, and ... And that will surely enhance the classroom learning environment - by leaps and starts! What could possibly go wrong?

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