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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Coral Murphy Marcos

Louisiana student punished by school for dancing at private party

An assistant principal said he would revoke her leadership role in student government after Kaylee Timonet was seen dancing at a private party.
An assistant principal said he would revoke her leadership role in student government after Kaylee Timonet was seen dancing at a private party. Photograph: Michael Clevenger/AP

A high school senior in Louisiana was stripped of her student government president title and scholarship opportunities after a video circulating on social media showed the 17-year-old girl dancing with friends at a party last week.

Kaylee Timonet, a senior at Walker high school, was seen dancing at a private homecoming afterparty on 30 September, behind a friend who was twerking. Earlier this week, the school principal said he would revoke her leadership role and assistance in scholarship applications.

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