My Daughter Was Expelled From School

My daughter was expelled from school today. And, I’m furious!

Now.

Before I mention what she did, I’d like to argue that expulsion is an outdated and outrageous method for teaching a student a lesson. It’s not rehabilitating. It’s a form of outcasting and getting rid of problems, rather than using a community’s resources extensively to heal. If school is supposed to be substantially more advanced than it was when I was a child, then why are we still expelling students when it’s 2059!? But, since my daughter’s teacher Mr. Anderson Internet is a monotone, over analyzing, skinless, and emotionless know it all I don’t believe they were programmed to agree with my stance.

As I sat across from Mr. Internet, the entire world felt broken. In an unnatural voice, they explained that the probability of her plagiarizing her research paper was 99.9%, and that it’s also a high probability that she’ll do it again. Minutes drained as they listed countless scenarios, all repeating the inevitability of the same negative outcome.

Yes, I love my daughter. I will always fight for her. But, I’m also open to hearing when she’s wrong.

So, I’m not furious that she was accused. Or furious that I was lectured about rules and regulations.

I’m furious that my generation pleaded for the school system to change for Black girls, and it’s first major change made it worse. It removed the burned out heart from its classrooms.

Then, replaced them with robots…