The New Normal: Discipline by Drone or Drama? The recent spate of suspensions at Frome Community College in Somerset has sparked a heated debate about the escalating expectations for student behavior.
Interim principal Dan Jeffries' defense of his actions, which have seen 25 pupils suspended within their first week back at school, raises important questions about balance between discipline and nurturing.
The reasons for these suspensions are astonishing. Zipping a bag too loudly or laughing nervously have become legitimate grounds for exclusion in this new regime. Mr.