Comments on: 64 High School Students (with Support of Mayor & Police) Suspended for Biking to School

By: Sirsparks Electrical

Sirsparks Electrical — Fri, 25 May 2012 21:23:00 +0000

I don’t know what is worse, the principle’s initial arrogance or her later sucking up to save her job!!!

I emailed her my thoughts directly here; kpennington@khps.org

By: Stan Stein

Stan Stein — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:20:00 +0000

It’s not that THIS is the scary part……..what scares ME, is that given the utter mindlessness of the principal in THIS instance…..how many OTHER little aberations does she have regarding other things…..we all know, no one just makes an error in judgement in just one thing in life……..

By: rkt9

rkt9 — Thu, 24 May 2012 01:35:00 +0000

What, are you telling me kids cannot ride their bikes to school? When I was in middle school, it was 2 miles away, and there were NO buses. You either rode your bike, or walked, most of us from the far side of town rode our bikes.

This was in a suburb of Chicago, with plenty of automobile traffic. Nobody was ever hurt riding their bikes to school, and out of several hundred students, there were maybe 2 or 3 that were slightly overweight.

Riding bikes to school should be encouraged! Students who get a ride from mommy should be suspended. With the array of electric assist bikes some locales could do away with school buses altogether, and lease bikes at an affordable rate.

By: Captivation

Captivation — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:58:00 +0000

WTF? The World Trade Federation strikes again.

By: Zachary Shahan

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:09:00 +0000

updating the post — thanks, people.

By: Brad Duncan

Brad Duncan — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:45:00 +0000

What a story, I think we all understand that she over-reacted and it looks like she realizes that now too. Here’s a statement from her and the superintendent: http://www.khps.org/files/Press%20Release%20-%20Statements%20Regarding%20the%20Senior%20Bike%20Ride_0.pdf

By: Rich @ NY Homesteader

Rich @ NY Homesteader — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:36:00 +0000

Principal and Superintendent both apologized http://www.khps.org/files/Press%20Release%20-%20Statements%20Regarding%20the%20Senior%20Bike%20Ride_0.pdf

By: Mike Matessa

Mike Matessa — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:31:00 +0000

From http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/education/kenowa-super-principal-apologize
In a written statement, Pennington said , “Yesterday, I made a mistake and sincerely regret my actions. Did I overreact? In retrospect, of course I did…”

By: Ross

Ross — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:28:00 +0000

Principal backed down and give an apology at a school board meeting.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2012/05/kenowa_hills_principal_apologi.html

By: anderlan

anderlan — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:01:00 +0000

Principal feels blindsided and encroached upon (they did something with her students without telling her) by other local officials, takes it out on students. Film at 11.