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VALLEY TOP 10: School discipline measures

Published online on Sunday, Sep. 28, 2008

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10. Don't let kids watch anything on TV but Channel 18 -- and then only pledge drives.

9. Put 'em on strict tap water and Brussels sprouts diet.

8. Forced marches along Eaton Trail.

7. Make them play educational video games for a month.

6. Sign up students for Emily Dickinson poetry slam.

5. Make them eat lunch in teachers lounge.

4. Trim out-of-code hair with Weed Whacker.

3. Restrict Web access to www.quilting.com.

2. Next time, Blackwater USA doles out the punishment.

1. Write 100 times: I will excel at state testing so my district looks good.

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