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[MrP]

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Honor student placed in jail for tardiness and truancy at school

Thu, May 24, 2012 - 11 News Houston 2:32 | 1,624,670 views
HOUSTON-A judge threw a 17-year-old 11th grade honor student from Willis High School in jail after she missed school again. Judge Lanny Moriarty said last month Diane Tran was in his Justice of the Peace court for truancy and he warned her then to stop missing school. But she recently missed classes again so Wednesday he issued a summons and had her arrested in open court when she appeared. Tran said she works a full-time job, a part-time job and takes advanced placement and dual credit college level

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[Nikki]

I'm sorry to say, but this story is a couple weeks old and has a very significant update: After a bunch of backlash, the judge decided to let her out of jail.

[yunapolaris]

What the heck!? Since when people are arrested for not showing up in classes?? Is it even legal?
The only punishment for missing classes should be failure for that class, not the jail!! No one can force any one to go to class by putting him in jail.

[Moon&Sunrise]

yunapolaris, on 28 June 2012 - 05:17 PM, said:

What the heck!? Since when people are arrested for not showing up in classes?? Is it even legal?
The only punishment for missing classes should be failure for that class, not the jail!! No one can force any one to go to class by putting him in jail.

Yes, Here where I live if you miss 30 days within a certian time-frame you are liable to be put in jail. Of course this only applies to high school and under and the amount may vary from place to place.

[yunapolaris]

Moon&Sunrise, on 28 June 2012 - 05:58 PM, said:

Yes, Here where I live if you miss 30 days within a certian time-frame you are liable to be put in jail. Of course this only applies to high school and under and the amount may vary from place to place.

Where do you live if you dont mind me asking? This is a very first time I've ever heard of being put in jail for missing classes , my spouse who grew up here in US never heard of it either.

[Tuba387NM]

HI,
This school has a great reputation. It is really a very good school.PLease post more...........