NEW EUPHEMISMS FOR BAD STUFF AT SCHOOL
Time-out - “An Isolated Reflection Interval”
Detention - “Post-instructional Behavioral Adjustment Period”
Course Failure - “Unrequested Course Re-registration”
Incomplete Course Grade - “An Unrequited Educational Encounter”
Suspension - “Mandatory Discontinued Attendance”
In-School Suspension - “Mandatory Academically Unassigned Attendance”
Absence - “A Non-school Learning Experience”
Truancy - “An Undocumented Non-school Learning Experience”
Seating Assignment Change - “An Intraclassroom Transfer”
Sent to the Principal (in my case, MEAN DEAN) - “Compulsory Administrative Consultation”
Retention - “Lateral Academic Advancement”
- Courtesy of Education World with a few of my own twists
