Mississippi holds the dubious reputation of being the 49th state in the union for education. It also happens to hold the record for beating the highest percentage of school children with a paddle of any state. About 7.5% of students are beaten each year.
But apparently those accolades may not be enough. It seems many in the state want to push the envelope just a little more.
The ACLU are tracking several cases in this southern state involving people in authority banning children from saying the name of our President-elect Barack Obama while in school.
In one incident two children were thrown off a school bus because the bus driver told them they were not to mention Obama's name, but they did anyway.
In another incident a coach threatened to expel any student who uttered his name.
Call me crazy but when you are in the state that is basically at the bottom of the pile for education, there are probably more important priorities than worrying if students are watching the news. It's pretty obvious this is political and racist in nature.
The ACLU encouraged students and parents to contact the organization at 601-354-3408 if they were subjected to or witnessed any form of restrictions on speech, discipline or sanctions.
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