No Breakfast For Kids Wearing ‘Wrong’ Shoes At Grade School

[RamboLiberal]

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The Nicholson brothers only grab a quick snack before heading to class because they qualify for a full free breakfast at Adam Powell Grade School. It’s something they look forward to every day, and it hurt when they were recently turned away.

They were wearing black athletic shoes. The boys told their mom that the assistant principal, Angela Peagler wouldn’t let them eat because their shoes didn’t fit the school uniform, which calls for a regular black dress shoe.

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Edwards says the boys have been wearing the shoes all year and administrators never complained. She’s confused.

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(School officials) They went on to explain that they were reacting to an increase in students violating the school dress code. The principal even offered to buy the boys new black shoes.

But here’s the kicker: The school’s dress code does not say the shoes have to be black dress shoes.

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/05/09/no-breakfast-for-kids-wearing-wrong-shoes-at-grade-school/

Someone should tell this school Al Gore's attorney David Boies wore black athletic shoes to the SCOTUS.

During the Siege of Florida, Gore lawyer David Boies had enjoyed equally glowing publicity. He arrived heralded as the "Michael Jordan of trial lawyers" and did not disappoint. His relaxed courtroom demeanor played off Richard's smooth formality. While Richard wore tailored suits and monogrammed shirts, Boies arrived in court in his trademark black knit tie and black leather athletic shoes.

http://www.newsweek.com/2000/12/17/settling-old-scores-in-the-swamp.html

[Mojo_electro]

1. That'll teach 'em!! n/t

[KurtNYC]

31. Lesson for today: What you look like is more important to an administrator than whether

you are hungry.

[rfranklin]

2. This is part of the 1984 style conformity that right wingers want to impose on Americans...

Anyone who subscribes to this bullshit is aiding the fascist takeover.

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[villager]

3. What sort of weird Grinch unrecs this?

A lot of bizarre silent negative types here on DU these days....

[Quantess]

6. Maybe a teabagger troll mis-read black shoes as black children,

and is thinking to themselves, darned freeloading black children who just got back from playing basketball in their atheltic shoes. Why should I have to pay for that!
x(

[Quantess]

14. I just read the article. The boys are black.

And just have a look at the comments. Most of the comments say that mom is a negligent welfare queen who is teaching her ungrateful kids to be freeloaders.

Looks like my first guess about the unrec'ers was spot-on.

And also, I'll bet you $5 this article is also posted on FreeRepublic, or some other RW site.

[Brickbat]

4. I don't know why so many people freak out over teachers then the administrators do their damndest to

make school a weird place to be.

[proud2BlibKansan]

25. + a gazillion

[xchrom]

5. Random acts of un-kindness. Nt

[jberryhill]

7. There's a lot of crossover black leather "athletic" shoes

I gave up the black leather wingtips years ago.

I don't even know how one neatly characterizes some shoes as "athletic" or "dress" anymore.

[Cleita]

8. What's wrong here is not the shoes, but the fact that

children are being punished for how their parents dress them. It seems a note home to the parents should have sufficed.

[JI7]

10. i think denying a meal should never be used

as a way to punish students.

[Johonny]

16. +1

[Snoutport]

20. EVER. It is abuse. If a teacher knew a parent was withholding food as a punishment

the "manditory abuse reporter" law would kick in. We would have to call child services and report it or risk losing our license...

[nonperson]

11. Assistant principal Peagler should be FIRED

Children with empty bellies outweigh dress codes you heartless blithering fool Peagler.

[FiveGoodMen]

12. Nazis never get enough conformity

But why did we let them take over America?

[damntexdem]

13. Let's see: quite apart from legitimacy of the policy, existence of the policy, adequate notice ...

and so on, the kids are punished by being DENIED BREAKFAST because they were sent to school in shoes that are claimed not to conform to the policy. Use hunger to enforce a dress code: what a wonderful way to teach kids.

[Generic Other]

15. Just the sort of thing that happens when you enforce conformity

Seriously. Dress black shoes.



Who thinks young growing boys feet are healthier and more comfortable in those than a pair of athletic shoes?

[nichomachus]

17. Well, now we know why Boies lost the Gore case

It was the black athletic shoes.

[RamboLiberal]

18. Wonder if it made Rehnquist nuts

He of the gold stripes on his robe which IMHO looked silly.

[Snoutport]

19. WHAT? They only starved em? No beating? No public humiliation?

Someone should let the feds know the school is accepting food money for students but not letting them eat.

[susanr516]

33. That was my first thought

Wouldn't it be illegal for the school district to block these children from receiving a benefit (breakfast, in this case) that the federal government has determined that they are qualified to receive?

[Sonoman]

21. How are kids going to play in dress shoes?

Man, that is effed up.

My kids never owned a pair of "dress shoes".

I own one tie and have never worn it. Jerry Garcia painted one for me so I could have one tie, at least.

Sonoman

[barbtries]

22. call the parents if you must

but don't starve the kids. that is so wrong.

[Bunny]

23. They let kids go hungry because they weren't wearing regulation shoes?

Really? That is astounding.

[WinkyDink]

24. Is Our Shoes Learning? No Dress Shoe Left Behind. Lace to the Top.

[Lars39]

26. Whoever is in charge of this program at the natioinal level needs to know about this.

This principal needs a chewing out.

[fascisthunter]

27. lack of nourishment just makes things worse

my, there are some really vindictive morons in this country.

[MadMaddie]

28. Is this a public school? Private School? Voucher type school?

couldn't tell from the article.

[KurtNYC]

29. seems like this should have been handled with the parents

what were the kids supposed to do ? take a cab to PayLess?

[tammywammy]

30. That's just cruel.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I don't understand how anyone could deny FOOD to a child! She couldn't send a note home or call their mother?

[jillan]

32. Don't read the comments unless you want to be sick. How can people have no heart??

[krabigirl]

34. WTF. Seriously. WTF.

[eilen]

35. My nephew got in-school suspension

which basically meant no classroom instruction for the day because of a uniform violation. This in a public Nashville school.

The kids also get a zero as an assignment grade if they don't bring in certain items like parental signatures on forms.

This falls under "following directions and responsibility" according to the school.

[mountainlion55]

36. Its all about

Indoctrination. I walk by my old H.S. all the time in the morning and you see these kiddies wearing ROTC uniforms and junior ceo suits. This is not only happening in backassward red states but right here in California. Thank you to idiot parents for another generation of asshats. We need a red blue divorce in this country. Irreconcilable differences!:smoke:

[LiberalEsto]

38. aka brainwashing

Raising nice little worker-bots for their future at McDonalds or Walmart

[Jefferson23]

37. Good God, the comments from some of the people is sickening:

"I’d rather see a lawyer challenging the constitutionality of schools feeding kids breakfast…and of deficit spending in general…"


words just fail.

[Mimosa]

43. Read some comments earlier. ICK and double ick! n/t

[aikoaiko]

39. I'm not outraged.

Stupid enforcement of unclear dress code, but the school apologized and offered to buy shoes.

[AngryAmish]

40. Chicago Public Schools are filled with the worst sort of shitheads

[valerief]

47. It appears to be CHARTER school, not a public school. nt

[BigD_95]

41. what a joke

***The Nicholson brothers only grab a quick snack before heading to class because they qualify for a full free breakfast at Adam Powell Grade School***


How about they eat breakfast at home and we do away with the " full free breakfast"

thats where the outrage should be. Talk about a waste of tax payers money. School breakfast is a joke. If you cant give you kid a bowl of Apple Jacks in the morning or some oat meal or some eggs you shouldnt be allowed to have your kids.

And these kids are basically saying... screw eating at home even if there is food because we qualify for a full free breakfast. Let the tax payers feed us instead of mommy & daddy.

Im for the lunch program but completely against the breakfast program. Parents just take advantage of it and are lazy.

Go ahead and hammer away at me.


By the way since the breakfast is in place this guy should be fired or at least suspended.

[valerief]

44. Let's do away with the biggest waste of money first. WAR and WAR machines. nt

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[valerief]

45. Charter school???????

http://www.manta.com/c/mmqrmp0/adam-clayton-powell-school

Adam Clayton Powell School,
Board Of Education Of City Of Chicago, Adam Powell Elementary School
7530 S South Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60649-4399 map
Chicago, IL Metro Area

Website:
www.cps.edu

Phone:
[phone]


* K12 Online Academy Interested in Charter Education? K12 Offers A Tuition-Free Option! www.K12.com

About Adam Clayton Powell School

Adam Clayton Powell School in Chicago, IL is a private company categorized under Public Elementary and Secondary Schools. Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of unknown and employs a staff of approximately 50 to 99.

[valerief]

46. Dress code link

http://www.powell.cps.k12.il.us/About_Us_Student_Discipline_Uniform_Dress_Code.html

Shoes

All shoes must be SOLID black in color. They can be tie, buckle, slip-on or Velcro. Tie shoes must have solid black laces. Shoes should be properly tied at all times. Open heeled shoes are not allowed. Soft-heeled shoes are strongly encouraged to avoid scuffing hallway floors.

On Gym Day Only:

Gym shoes may be worn only on P.E. day when the student is in the complete PE uniform of Powell T-shirt and Powell sweatpants.