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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Douglas County mother says daughter was bullied, then suspended
The Brief A Douglas County mother says her sixth-grade daughter was bullied and later suspended despite multiple reports to school officials and efforts to prevent further conflict. The student was cited for disorderly conduct after an April incident with an alleged bully, though the mother claims no fight occurred and that school surveillance lacked audio. The family is now working with the district to keep the students separated next school year, as transferring schools is not currently an option. DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. - A Douglas County mother says her sixth-grade daughter was the target of repeated bullying at school—and ended up suspended despite multiple warnings to administrators. What we know Myesha Thomas moved to Douglas County from Alabama specifically so her daughter could attend Mason Creek Middle School. But just days into the school year, she says her daughter was harassed by other students, who called her names, threatened her, and said it was "on site," a term commonly used to indicate an impending fight. Thomas said she took the right steps—reporting the bullying to school officials and instructing her daughter to block the harassers' numbers. In a series of emails to the school, Thomas expressed concerns about her daughter's safety and well-being, asking for help in creating a safer learning environment. Despite those efforts, Thomas's daughter was suspended in April after an incident involving one of the alleged bullies. She was cited for disorderly conduct, even though, according to Thomas, no physical fight occurred. What they're saying "They told me the video didn't have audio, but they said my daughter appeared to be the aggressor," Thomas said. "I'm more hurt than angry because I did all I could do as a parent. My hands are tied, and I trusted them with my child's life for eight hours a day. They did not protect her." The other side The Douglas County School System confirmed a family meeting took place last week and released a statement saying it is committed to the safety, security, and success of every student. Thomas says transferring schools isn't an option at the moment. She's now working with the district to ensure her daughter and the other students involved are not placed in the same classroom next school year. "This is real life," Thomas said. "Kids are coming to school with guns and knives. You just never know these days."
Daily Mail
10-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Sixth-grade math problem leaves the internet confused... can you solve it?
PEMDAS has plagued many in elementary school math classes, but how many Americans remember how to use the acronym to solve problems? A simple sixth-grade math equation went viral on X for stumping adults who forgot how to solve a basic problem. 'Can you solve this!?' one X user asked their followers. The problem read: 16 - 4 ÷ 4 - 4. The comment section blew up with some internet users claiming the answer was 11, while others saying that it was -1. A few X users even claimed the answer was 12, some said 0, one answered 13, and another came to the answer of 6. To solve the equation, you have to reach back into the depths of your brain and use PEMDAS, which stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction. The acronym represents the correct order to complete a math problem with multiple functions, starting by solving what's in between parentheses. So, can you solve the sixth-grade math problem? The correct answer to the equation is 11. To get the answer, four is first divided by itself because division comes before subtraction in PEMDAS. Four divided by four is one, which now makes the problem 16 - 1 - 4. Next is just simple subtraction. Moving left to right, 16 - 1 = 15 and 15 - 4 = 11; thus, the answer to the tricky problem is 11. Many users who got -1 made the mistake of going in order instead of starting with division. If you started the equation by subtracting four from 16, you would've ended up with 12 ÷ 4 - 4. 12 ÷ 4 = 3 and 3 - 4 = -1. The math problem was posted to X, and internet users were divided on the correct answer Those who accidentally came up with 12, 0, 13, or 6 may've made an error when subtracting or dividing.
