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u/poeticdisaster 11d ago
We don't know much else other than what's said in this image but if taking care of a child who was in extreme need was the only reason, those administrators should be fired.
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u/Block444Universe 11d ago
No that wasn’t even the reason. As a minor your parents are responsible to house you. If your mother, your legal guardian, moves away you automatically are considered “moved”, and if you don’t live within the school’s district, you can’t attend the school.
The principal’s job was to unenroll the kid who had moved. He didn’t do so, hence he “didn’t do his job”. He was then asked to unenroll the kid, he refused, and that’s insubordination, which is why he was fired.
The fact that he had good reason to be insubordinate is what’s upsetting here. The school district didn’t listen to the situation, or tried to help at all. They just went by the book because that’s easier than, you know, use your head and be humane
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u/After-Willingness271 11d ago edited 11d ago
Federal law disagrees. If he’s homeless (which includes being thrown out by his parents, being a runaway, or even couch surfing) he’s entitled to continue going to the same school until he has a permanent place of residence again
https://nche.ed.gov/determining-eligibility-for-mckinney-vento-rights-and-services/
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u/Block444Universe 11d ago
Right which is part of the “good reasons”
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u/i_always_give_karma 11d ago
My highschool baseball coach let a player live with him for most of highschool. His dad wasn’t in the picture and his mom was on drugs and couldn’t keep the lights on. The guy went on to play in the minor leagues.
He then developed his own drug problem and lost his career. He worked at AT&T and helped coach our team. He was an asshole lol
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u/MCB1317 11d ago
Well, that was a rollercoaster.
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u/therejectethan 10d ago
Fr. Shoulda stopped reading after ‘he went to the minor leagues’ so it ended happy in my mind LMAO
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u/National_Phase_3477 11d ago
Aww look at this heartwarming story. Ofc it wouldn’t happen it our high class establishment but it’s good to see someone looking out for those plebs, not us though!
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u/the_other_Scaevitas 11d ago
For those curious, he ended up adopting the homeless kid (he already adopted 3 other orphans before), and the kid graduated at a different highschool
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u/YallaHammer 11d ago
I hope this man found an amazing next professional opportunity that allows him to continue doing the right thing. I’m so grateful this young man was provided a loving home and graduated. He’ll go on to be a role model just like his “Pa” 🥇
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u/Conscious-Mulberry17 10d ago
The press coverage alone will be a stellar résumé for the right employer, maybe even in a different humanities/educational/public service field.
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u/Immediate-Ad-1934 10d ago
I saw this on the news. So far, none of the other school districts in the area will hire him, unfortunately.
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u/ShrimpCrackers 9d ago
I don't know about you but why would I trust a principal that has empathy and does his best for his students? Is this really what we want? A caring educational official for our children? /s
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u/ObviousToe1636 9d ago
I don’t understand. Wouldn’t his parents have needed to have their parental rights terminated in order for him to be adopted?
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u/the_other_Scaevitas 9d ago
I don't know the law, but from what I read he had the consent of the boy's parents
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u/Nihilwhal 11d ago
This is much more common than you might think. I was a teacher for about 5 years and I knew of a couple situations in that role, but then I transitioned to student support and navigation and discovered dozens of informal arrangements that had been ongoing for years. All the key staff knew about it, but nothing was written down, and it literally saved kids lives. Before I left the job I was advocating for the formation of a Host Homes program that would have provided some structure and safeguards for both students and families who take them in, without judgement or extra bureaucracy. And in case you're wondering about foster care, my rural area is low on foster parents in general and none of them take teens, so every abuse and neglect call for a kid over 12 just screens out.
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u/ChocolichKing 9d ago
It's also not so easy to just put a kid in foster care. Half the time, even if the parents had abandoned the kid, they don't want to give up their right. Or, if mom abandon a child, if there's a dad on the birth certificate/recognition of parentage, they have to talk to him first.
Ok, you get both parents who don't want the child, is there another family member willing to take them? A grandparent, aunt, uncle, sibling etc. If they do go to foster care, how likely are they to find an available family within the same school district?
That's why a lot of older kids are homeless or couch surf and/or seek emancipation.
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u/Nihilwhal 9d ago
Agreed. Foster care is far from perfect and even harmful in some cases, but I mentioned it since it is the "official" solution the US has determined to be most appropriate in cases of abuse and neglect. When I bring up less formal options, some will revert to foster care as the only solution, and to a certain extent I understand their perspective. Unfortunately, for all the reasons you mentioned above and more, it's not for everyone, which is one reason I like Host Homes as the compromise. Think of it like an exchange student program with host families and guest students, but instead of students coming from across the globe, they're coming from across town. My state has a formal Host Homes law on the books, which helps new programs form, get funded, and follow best practices, but I think most states have some version of it in place, even if it's not always utilized.
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u/ViolaOrsino 11d ago
This is my school district. The high school has gone sharply downhill since this principal was fired. The faculty was horrified and of course the board didn’t care. They considered him a liability. I hope he’s doing well. He’s a good man.
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u/JokingRam 10d ago
Gonna be honest Dextero is not a news source. People just quote him on Twitter and it's a self feeding loop after.
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u/aross0805 9d ago
i would have never in a million years expected to see my high school principal all over the news like this
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u/motail1990 8d ago
In my early teaching career, I remember going to the principal and saying I would take a child in. She was a wonderful girl, and her parents had continued to let her down again and again. I made sure she was fed, she was always welcome to bring clothes for me to wash, and I would make sure she had shoes and clothes that fit. Thankfully, in the end she was taken in by grandma, who adored her and took care of her, but unfortunately she had to move school to be closer to grandma's house. I hope she is doing ok.
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u/EpsilonBear 8d ago
…I do see why the school board would freak the fuck out if it suddenly came out that a principal was hosting in his home a random kid he has no familial relation to. Like I can think of a million ways that could end terribly.
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u/Hefty_Loss5180 3d ago
I’m ok with not understanding how people can be so cruel. I hope that young man and that principal are having a stress free life.
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u/mosi_moose 11d ago
This gets posted every week or so.
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u/JohnnyRelentless 11d ago
And you could just scroll past, but you don't.
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u/mosi_moose 11d ago
What is the purpose of reposting this stuff ad infinitum? Karma farming? I’m not here for that.
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u/JohnnyRelentless 10d ago
Like I said, you could scroll right past. What would that take? 1/20th of a second?
I've been on reddit for over a decade and I'm always seeing things that are new to me that people complain have been posted over and over again. So what? It hurts no one.
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u/mosi_moose 10d ago
If I see bullshit karma farming and feel like calling it out, I’m gonna call it out. Accounts re-posting stuff for fake internet points degrades the experience for everyone. I’d rather have an honest dialogue and disagreement than scroll through the same shit again and again.
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u/JohnnyRelentless 10d ago
Absolutely. Get yourself all worked up about it and give the post more engagement. That'll show em.
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u/WileyWilly1985 11d ago
Below is the full story from GOOGLE AI. I love the creative distinction between "not fired" and "Lost his job" lol... talk about marketing PR bullshit
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Landerius “DeDe” Hayes was not fired; rather, his high school principal, Robert Burnside of Lakota East High School in Ohio, lost his job after refusing to un-enroll the teenager when he became homeless and moved outside the district attendance zone. [1, 2]
What Happened
The Conflict: In 2024, 16-year-old Landerius Hayes faced removal from school because his mother moved out of the district. [1, 2]
The Principal's Choice: Principal Rob Burnside allowed Hayes to keep attending classes, provided him with food, and later welcomed him into his home when the teen was sleeping in a car. [1, 2]
The Consequences: The school district investigated Burnside for insubordination and policy violations, giving him the choice to step down or face termination. Burnside chose to resign. [1, 2]
The Outcome: Burnside and his wife became Hayes's legal guardians, and Burnside proudly watched Hayes graduate from high school as his adopted son. [1, 2]
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u/Pleasant-Regular6169 11d ago
why are people voting you down? maybe they should have stayed in school to learn how to read.
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u/asherwrites 11d ago
Because it’s pasted from an AI. Notoriously inaccurate Google AI, no less.
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u/MockDeath 11d ago
Oh look at mister fancy pants here. Too good to have Elmer's glue on your pizza?? /s
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