Free as a Bird

Honor student Diane Tran, who was sentenced earlier this week in a case of truancy for having missed too much school because of her two jobs to help support her younger siblings, has been set free by a Texas judge.  The judge announced that the case against Miss Tran has been dismissed. 

According to reports, "After intense public outcry over the teenager's punishment, [Judge] Moriarty signed an order Wednesday dismissing contempt charges against Tran, a court clerk confirmed the girl must now complete the proper paperwork to have her record expunged." 

Diane Tran, Honor Student case dismissed

Diane Tran's mother and father separated, but when her mother moved away it left her to raise her two siblings alone. The overwhelming public out cry and response to Diane's personal story has not just come from bloggers, reporters or journalists but also from city officials. 

Today Diane Tran is a little richer for having had gone through this particularly upsetting experience.  Thanks to all of the media and social network attention "hundreds of people have rallied to raise money for Tran, including one group, Louisiana Children's Education Alliance, which has now raised more than $90,000 for the teen."

To read more about Diane Tran and her extraordinary story please go to the following link: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/31/texas-judge-dismisses-contempt-charges-against-honor-student-jailed-for-truancy/?test=latestnews#ixzz1wUlCgjs33