Punish a student in New York who refused the idea of ​​distance education

Maverick Stowe is not convinced of home education.

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A school administration in New York decided to ban a student from indoor activities, for a year, after repeatedly challenging the distance learning schedule and insisting that classes should always be held in person;

Even during a pandemic.

Officials announced that Maverick Stowe, a student at William Floyd High School in Mastic Beach, will not be permitted to enter the school to attend "school-sponsored events" during his senior year, including his graduation party.

The 17-year-old was punished for five days last week, at first, after coming to the school building when he was due to learn from a distance.

He continued to challenge school officials and appeared in person again, last Wednesday and Thursday, which led to his arrest on charges of trespassing.

The school district has set a timetable for hybrid learning to reduce the number of students who attend classes, an effort aimed at reducing their exposure to the Corona virus, according to state guidelines.

But Stu kept protesting the decision, and even staged a sit-down outside the school on Monday, arguing that virtual learning was not good enough, and that students should be in school, every day.

Meanwhile, district officials presented the case to a "neutral hearing official," who listened to arguments from both sides before making a decision.

The district said, in a statement, that "the written decision of the hearing officer came after a comprehensive hearing in which many people testified that the student had repeatedly disobeyed Stu, despite being given multiple opportunities to avoid arrest."

Officials added that if Stowe adhered to the established procedures and remained in good standing, they would reconsider the decision at the end of the second quarter of next year.

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