Asheville-area boy gets national attention over bullying
From Asheville Citizen-Times:
Thousands of supporters and national media outlets are rallying behind a local boy who says all he wants is to carry a small backpack featuring his favorite pony.
Candler resident Noreen Bruce came forward last week with the claim that her 9-year-old son, Grayson Bruce, was prevented from carrying his “My Little Pony” backpack, which he used as his lunchbox, because administrators told him it “triggered bullying.”
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