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Schools Squeeze Out Hugs

Double detention for Illinois girl a sign of the times

By Lucas Laursen, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 15, 2007 9:06 AM CST

(Newser) – An eighth-grade student’s double detention for hugging friends at school has sparked a national debate. Rules concerning public displays of affection in school have surged over the last two decades, reports Time magazine, but there is little consensus about how far they should go... Read full story »

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