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May 20, 2009
Inclusive prom policy – or over-protective?
The Detective Mom posted a thought-provoking article about protecting kids from disappointment. She asked whether we want to go as far as one school did to keep kids from feeling left out. They selected prom dates by lottery.
On the face of it, the approach sounds overly protective. And blogger Kris Porotsky talks about how disappointment can build character.
However, a closer look leads me to believe that the school found a way to make the prom more inclusive. They found a way to add to the sesne fo commuity. The found a way to turn an event that can be divisive into a uniuted experience.
If all dates were selected by lottery, I’d object. This approach strikes me as having many unifying side benefits. Read Kris’s post and the article and tell me what you think.
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