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SAN BERNARDINO - What began as a struggle of conformity vs. self- expression in the suspension of a ninth-grader at Pacific High School devolved Thursday into a disagreement about what was actually said and to whom.
James Herndon was suspended Monday for five days, reportedly for wearing makeup and lipstick and refusing to wash it off. That began to change Thursday when the boy and his mother, Valerie Wallace, met with school district officials. Wallace said the school officials told her that James can wear the makeup and the suspension was canceled. She said he will return to school Monday.See the full content of this document
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Mystery Surrounds Makeup Suspension
The school and the district refused to confirm her statements.
After running into a buzz saw of opposition from the mother's threats of legal action, the American Civil Liberties Union and psycho...See the full content of this document
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