High schooler gets suspended for vlogging and sent to a designated room—only to realize it’s more of an ‘exclusive club’
TikTok user @corajosephine is recounting her high school memories, and one of the most interesting is from the time she was suspended for a day for vlogging. Talking about the incident, Cora said she was put in a designated detention room for ISS (In-school suspension), where many people were already conversing on a first-name basis, which made her think they were pretty much regulars in the space.
Cora also hinted that the teacher, given the responsibility to oversee the people in detention, was pretty chill, as she asked the students there at one point whether she should put something on the big smart board. And then, when nobody gave a viable answer to the question, they put on Scared Straight, which is a show where they “send delinquent kids to prison for a day to… whip them into shape.”
TikTok user @corajosephine had the time of her life at ISS
When Cora was told she had to serve in-school detention for vlogging, she became very nervous, so much so that her friends arrived with cards and gifts to keep her occupied. But when she reached the room, she saw that the atmosphere was quite different from what she had expected. It wasn’t tense at all, and as mentioned earlier, people seemed to be comfortable with each other and went about their business. Cora even helped someone with their homework.
In her TikTok video, Cora also revealed that the place was popular among students, as many were eager to get in. They were knocking on the door asking to be let in, and the teacher had to turn them away. Talking about the incident, Cora said, “People wanted in to our exclusive ISS club,” but they couldn’t get in because it was at full capacity. Cora also mentioned that she was allowed to leave during lunch for “good behaviour”, which allowed her to eat with her friends and then return to her “new friends.” Concluding the video, Cora said that if anyone happens to land on ISS while in school, it might not be a bad experience.
People have a lot to say about TikTok @corajosephine’s story
TikTok user @corajosephine’s high school story about ISS has gained widespread attention. As of this writing, it has over 360K views, 61K likes, and hundreds of shares, saves, and comments. In the comments, many people shared their similar ISS experiences. User @broskieeeeeee3 wrote, “mine was fun too we literally did crafts and had snacks. it made me realize why there were so many regulars.” User @ kirbysworms wrote, “I got ISS for locking a girl in a bathroom (long story) and they ended up inviting me to the break room party for snacks.”
Some people also commented on Cora’s experience. User @ellefanning2001 wrote, “Suspended for vlogging is crazy! I would vlog and my teachers would be in the vlogs.” User @natalieschick_ wrote, “This was literally the funniest thing that ever happened.”
A study finds a correlation between suspension/expulsion and student outcomes
A study of nearly 1 million Texas public secondary school students for at least six years, conducted by The Council of State Governments Justice Centre, found that “when students are suspended or expelled, the likelihood that they will repeat a grade, not graduate, and/or become involved in the juvenile justice system increases significantly.” Additionally, it found that about 15 per cent of the total population studied had been suspended or expelled 11 or more times. Almost half of these students had 11 or more disciplinary actions and were also involved with the juvenile justice system.
The Key findings from the study were:
- Repeated suspensions and expulsions correlated with poor academic outcomes. The study showed that only 40 per cent of students who were disciplined 11 or more times graduated from high school, and 31 per cent of students disciplined at least once repeated a grade.
- Just three per cent of disciplinary actions involved conduct that legally required suspensions or expulsions. The majority were decided by school officials mainly for violations of local conduct codes.
- Disproportionate discipline affected African-American students and students with certain educational disabilities.
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