Parents sue elite L.A. school for expelling boy over squirt-gun emoji, rap

The parents of a fifth-grader are suing an elite private Mulholland Drive elementary school after their son was expelled for exchanging rap lyrics and squirt gun emojis with a classmate. The school alleges the boy’s actions were a serious infraction, leading to his expulsion, despite having no prior disciplinary record. The parents are seeking to reverse the expulsion, citing arbitrary treatment by the head of school and the harmful impact on their son’s education and socialization.

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