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Pa. middle school expels teen with eyebrow shaver
[May 22, 2009] PENN HILLS, Pa. (AP) -- A Pittsburgh-area teenager has been suspended from middle school when a random search turned up an eyebrow shaver in her handbag.
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Officials at Linton Middle School in Penn Hills recommended at a Wednesday disciplinary hearing that 15-year-old be expelled for the rest of this year and 45 days next year. The teen said she doesn't consider the eyebrow trimmer a weapon. She fears expulsion will hurt her chances of becoming a nurse-anesthetist. She's a Girl Scout and a member of the school's basketball team, choir and leadership team. The school released a statement saying it has a standard disciplinary policy that addresses all students equally. The girl's mother said she doesn't believe her daughter has been given a chance. |
