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