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From: Ross Olson <ross{at}rossolson.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018
To: opinion{at}startribune.com
Subject: Kersten
I applaud you for printing Katherine Kersten’s piece on discipline policy knowing that there would be an
outcry. But then, when you allowed response, instead of a positive and a negative side by side, you put
up two negatives. That is followed by what? A positive response? No, another negative.
Today’s “What Kersten Can’t Grasp…” has too many errors to touch on all of them, but take
one. “Students with disabilities” gives the reading public a picture of white canes and wheelchairs. But
as a retired pediatrician I know that some of those have attention deficit hyperactivity and although
they have a much harder time controlling themselves, for the sake of fellow students and eventually
themselves, they may need to be taken out of the mainstream and taught behavior that is acceptable in
the adult world which we hope they can eventually enter.
I also know that there is a “disability” category of emotionally behaviorally disturbed students, including
so called obstinate defiant disorder. These are kids who have learned to get their way by intimidation,
not only at school but sadly even at home. In another era they would be called spoiled brats!
Star Tribune, do not knuckle under to the book burners and censors. Keep printing ideas that challenge
and let the interaction flow – both ways.
Ross S. Olson MD
Richfield MN 55423
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