Tuesday, May 01, 2007

I know there should be criteria, but...

I recently read this article online:

Drunken Pirate’ sues school that nixed degree

Woman lost teaching degree over Myspace picture showing her drinking

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. - A woman denied a teaching degree on the eve of graduation because of a MySpace photo has sued the university.

Millersville University instead granted Stacy Snyder a degree in English last year after learning of her Web-published picture, which bore the caption “Drunken Pirate.”

“I dreamed about being a teacher for a long time,” said Snyder, 27, who now works as a nanny.

The photo, taken at a 2005 Halloween party, shows Snyder wearing a pirate hat while drinking from a plastic “Mr. Goodbar” cup. It was posted on her own MySpace site.

Although Snyder apologized, she learned the day before graduation that she would not be awarded an education degree or teaching certificate.

Jane S. Bray, dean of the School of Education, accused Snyder of promoting underage drinking, the suit states.

The federal lawsuit seeks at least $75,000 in damages. Millersville spokeswoman Janet Kacskos referred questions to a state System of Higher Education spokesman, who declined comment.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18372103/

It just makes me a little frustrated at the assumptions some people have. Why would you assume a 27-year-old drinking at a Halloween party would promote underage drinking?

I think she has a case.

1 Comments:

At 4:48 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

She may take comfort that the key element in a national proposal to overhaul the education system is to remove certification requirements as they evidently don't show better outcomes.

 

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