Murderous writing assignment
Michael Maxwell, a teacher at Central High School in St. Joseph, Missouri, informally assigned his students to write about who they might like to murder and how they'd do the deed. The odd thing is that Maxwell wasn't teach a writing or English class, but rather "introductory drafting." After one of the students' parents complained to the principal, Maxwell publicly apologized. According to an Associated Press article, disciplinary actions against Maxwell haven't been disclosed, but he isn't likely to lose his job. LinkShare this post
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