How stupid is this?

The New Haven schools superintendent said Wednesday that he will review a principal’s decision to suspend an eighth-grade student for buying candy in school.

Michael Sheridan was stripped of his title as class vice president, barred from attending an honors student dinner and suspended for a day after buying a bag of Skittles from a classmate.

The New Haven school system banned candy sales in 2003 as part of a districtwide school wellness policy, said school spokeswoman Catherine Sullivan-DeCarlo.

So, the principal of this school, Eleanor Turner decided to keep kids safe by suspending students who purchase candy from other students because of the districtwide school wellness policy. Wow. Talk about becoming a nanny state. Since when are school officials allowed to dictate what your children are allowed to eat? Since when is the school responsible for their nutrition? Oh sure, we have school lunch programs and all that, but shouldn’t the schools concentrate on educating the children rather than treating them like criminals?

The principal doesn’t stop there. Apparently students at her school are so rich that they may be carrying large amounts of cash…

“She had concerns about the safety of students carrying large amounts of cash in school,” Mayo said. “The question is, was the punishment too harsh? That’s something we need to evaluate.”

Large amounts of cash. Large enough to buy a bag of Skittles? Oh shut up!

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