High School Student Allegedly Suspended for Saying “Illegal Alien” in Class Discussion
The New York Post (Yaron Steinbuch) reports:
A 16-year-old North Carolina high school student says he was suspended just for saying “illegal alien” while discussing word meaning in English class — possibly ruining his chances of landing a college sports scholarship.
Christian McGhee, a student at Central Davidson High School in Lexington, received a three-day suspension last week after he used the term in English class, the Carolina Journal reported.
His mother, Leah McGhee, said his teacher had given an assignment that used the word “alien,” and Christian asked: “Like space aliens or illegal aliens without green cards?”
Another student reportedly took offense and threatened to fight Christian, so the teacher took the matter to the assistant principal, according to the Carolina Journal….
The Carolina Journal (Briana Kraemer) reports:
According to an email describing the incident, sent to local officials and shared with Carolina Journal, a young ma
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