Innocent Mistake May Cause Suspension of Band Student

Sometimes I wonder if terror fears have completely destroyed common sense in both public education and in public security. In the featured story today a student is facing suspension over a pocketknife found in his carry-on luggage during a band trip. The knife was left in the bottom of a pocket and left-over from a camping trip years earlier. I will be interested to see how this all turns out...

Featured Story For Monday, April 30,2007

Student with a knife in his luggage is barred from a band trip (The York Dispatch) EASTON -- The sophomore class president at Bangor Area High School was removed from a band trip to Great Britain when airport inspectors found a knife in his luggage, and he faces an expulsion hearing Wednesday. Other Music Education News Headlines: Campfire Songs Never Underestimate Your Students, Redux Parents can help children pick the right instrument (El Paso Times) Local educators not sure about new federal background checks Not just for music: iPods being by cheaters

Two Band Directors Indicted For Same Crime

Band directors indicted at Alton High School (The Telegraph)
EDWARDSVILLE ? The marching band director at Alton High School and his chief assistant were each indicted by a Madison County grand jury Thursday on charges of battery, alleging the teachers made inappropriate physical contact with one or more female students during incidents in the last two years.

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