Reply #357: DU admins and moderators

[Coyote_Bandit]

seem to be remarkably consistent in enforcing the rules - and in making those rules known.

The right to attend any private religious school is based on the law of contract - a contract which often incorporates such things as handbooks and honor codes - documents which generally set forth conduct expectations.

Your niece behaved in a manner which was disruptive and inappropriate in an environment intended to convey religious teachings. That doesn't mean that she did so maliciously. Odds are that she said what she did because the same "responsible" adult that made the mistake of placing her in that school did not instruct her regarding appropriate conduct, commentary and boundaries.

I blame the kids parents for the unfortunate events which transpired. They are to be faulted for (1) placing the kid in an inappropriate educational environment and for (2) failing to provide her with appropriate guidance as to what kinds of conduct and speech were and were not acceptable in that environment.