Girl suspended for gymnastics?

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does this belong in an international human rights thread?

some 11 year old girl was suspended for performing gymnastics tricks at school. soemthing about a danger to herself and others … meanwhile, other students are involved in playing contact sports with the school’s full permission.

cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/11/11 … index.html

i can understand schools trying to protect themselves from lawsuits, but does their insurance really specify between the 2 activities? like to see how this stands up to an appeal.

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In the US, students’ parents usually have to sign something before the school lets them do any kind of contact sport. Suspended for doing cartwheels and handstands seems a bit harsh.