New York Times – Tamar
“This wasn’t her first attempt at trying to shore up the middle schooler’s grades, according to the AP. Holder and James’ father, Mond Jr., “offered help, asked to see homework, grounded and lectured him and confiscated his cell phone. Until he straightens up his grades and gets his education on track, he’s going to work this corner,” his mother said, adding that since traditional punishment methods weren’t working, “embarrassing is the best thing. [James] don’t like to get embarrassed.”(more)