CB>  CB> to a teacher, but is not even an option for a public school for 
CB>  CB> children under the age of 16 (now 17 in NY).  Private schools 
CB> can 
CB> 
CB> Interesting--we have expelled three this year-our state laws require 
CB> expulsion for any weapon use.  
    So does federal law if the district gets federal funds.
    Public schools _do_ have the ability to expel problem students...if 
administrators have the will.
CB> expulsion for any weapon use.  Texas teachers have the ability to 
CB> suspend 
CB> students without prior principal approval.  Under my current 
CB> administration--I have not had trouble getting a three or five day 
CB> suspension--but at the elementary level-the opposite is usually true.
CB> 
    NY problems have less to do with any alleged advantage private schools 
have in dumping problem students back to public schools (by expelling) than 
they do with administrators and politicians lacking the willpower to expel 
problem kids.
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