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A federal judge on Thursday ordered Johnson County Community College to reinstate a nursing student who was kicked out for placing a photograph of herself with a placenta on Facebook, The Kansas City Star reported. The judge granted the injunction requested by the student, ordering that she be allowed to finish up her courses from the fall and be admitted for the spring semester. The judge noted the belief of the students (disputed by the college) that they received permission to post the photos, which were taken while on a course visit to a health center. The dispute has prompted considerable debate and blog commentary. A statement from the college said that the student who sued (and three others who were also kicked out) would be admitted as ordered by the judge. "We are disappointed with the court's decision today," said the statement from Terry Calaway, the college's president. "The JCCC nursing program is widely known and respected for the quality of its instruction and its graduates. Sensitivity to patients and confidentiality of patient care is at the heart of what we teach. We took what we believed to be appropriate action, but the court saw the situation differently, so the student will be readmitted to the program."
