Canceled Miss. Prom Brings Attention to Student Protection Bill

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Canceled Miss. Prom Brings Attention to Student Protection Bill
by Kilian Melloy
Monday Mar 15, 2010

http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103483

When Constance McMillen wanted to bring another girl to prom as her date, and got the American Civil Liberties union (ACLU) involved, the Itawamba County School District not only said no to the Itawamba Agricultural High School student; it said no to all it students by canceling the event outright.

The ACLU has taken up the case and brought suit against the school district to get the prom back on track, the Associated Press reported on March 12. The school district said that the cancellation was "due to the distractions to the educational process caused by recent events," but the decision brought discord to the school--and national attention to the school district's officials.