I'm surprised and disappointed by the language used here as if the play by play by the entire incident is a confirmed fact:   ". . . for dragging another student out of her chair by her hair." and "the girl also hit a substitute teacher."  Rachel, who gave you this information?  Were you there?  Does not standard journalism ask that you attribute your sources or recognize that these are alleged allegations?  It is not until your 3rd and 4th paragraph that you get to ". . .  according to the police bureau and  " . . . police say."   As with any heated incident, maybe especially in a middle school, you can find multiple perspectives.  Did your interview the accused?  Did you try?  Did you wonder how she was handled by Police?  Do you trust police to throw you down to the ground and handcuff you?  I'm a white male and even I wouldn't trust them in that situation.  Did you check to notice that charges were dropped soon after she was brought to the station?  I expect better reporting.