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In reply to the discussion: School says deaf boy's name sign looks too much like a gun [View all]Squinch
(50,773 posts)49. And it looks like the problem had nothing to do with guns. It looks like the issue
was that the school wanted the child to use American Sign Language, and the was using another form of sign language.
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School says deaf boy's name sign looks too much like a gun [View all]
The Straight Story
Jun 2013
OP
Lawyers from National Association of the Deaf are set to weigh in on it
The Straight Story
Jun 2013
#4
Thanks for the update - fact that it was even an issue is a damned shame (nt)
The Straight Story
Jun 2013
#12
That update link has the school's statement that they are NOT requiring the kid to change his name.
SunSeeker
Jun 2013
#42
Very well said. The post title is misleading, and the OP is inflammatory, but has no substance.
Squinch
Jun 2013
#47
So the school immediately backed down back when this happened in Aug. of 2012? nt
SunSeeker
Jun 2013
#39
And it looks like the problem had nothing to do with guns. It looks like the issue
Squinch
Jun 2013
#49
continuing the tradition --think about the native american children forced into reservation schools,
niyad
Jun 2013
#10
Where do these school districts get these people? Who is running our schools?
liberal_at_heart
Jun 2013
#19
nice try, blaming it on the anti-gun agenda. this is just another example of school district
niyad
Jun 2013
#41
Seriously, given that this story is a year old, and the incident was resolved in favor of
Squinch
Jun 2013
#48
But nothing "happened in the past." The school did not require any kid to change their sign name.
SunSeeker
Jun 2013
#53
A year ago, this controversy was resolved, and it was not even about guns. It was about which
Squinch
Jun 2013
#62
I don't see it listed under Latest Breaking so I don't see what your problem is
rpannier
Jun 2013
#50
With the passage of zero tolerance laws, automatic reporting and punitive punishments for minor shit
Nanjing to Seoul
Jun 2013
#45