The School Exit

This flow traces Tabitha Moore’s withdrawal from Springton High School and the institutional consequences of failing to protect her.

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The Broken Wrist $The Broken Wrist from "RE". The Broken Wrist Tabitha Moore is pushed at the Springton bus loop and suffers a broken hand and fractured wrist.$

The Broken Wrist Tabitha Moore is pushed at the Springton bus loop and suffers a broken hand and fractured wrist. New Vulnerability The injury prevents exercise, cooking, writing, and ordinary independence. Pattern Recognition Her father finally recognizes that the earlier trampoline incident was also an assault.

The Withdrawal The Withdrawal from "RE". The Withdrawal After the stolen Goblina binder, Tabitha Moore leaves class and asks to withdraw from Springton High School.

The Withdrawal from "RE". The Withdrawal After the stolen Goblina binder, Tabitha Moore leaves class and asks to withdraw from Springton High School.

The Withdrawal After the stolen Goblina binder, Tabitha Moore leaves class and asks to withdraw from Springton High School. Safety Failure School has become a place where her body, reputation, and work are all vulnerable. Protective Retreat Withdrawal is both a rational safety measure and a painful return to the isolation she hoped to escape.

The School Board Visit The School Board Visit from "RE". The School Board Visit Pamela Cribb visits Tabitha Moore and returns the stolen Goblina binder.

The School Board Visit from "RE". The School Board Visit Pamela Cribb visits Tabitha Moore and returns the stolen Goblina binder.

The School Board Visit Pamela Cribb visits Tabitha Moore and returns the stolen Goblina binder. Institutional Recognition She acknowledges Tabitha’s academic ability and the school’s failure to respond promptly. Conditional Return The board offers a higher grade level and increased protection, but Tabitha remains unwilling to return immediately.

Alternative Education Alternative Education from "RE". Alternative Education Pamela Cribb proposes that Tabitha Moore and Ashlee Taylor study together and test into sophomore standing.

Alternative Education from "RE". Alternative Education Pamela Cribb proposes that Tabitha Moore and Ashlee Taylor study together and test into sophomore standing.

Alternative Education Pamela Cribb proposes that Tabitha Moore and Ashlee Taylor study together and test into sophomore standing. Academic Repair The plan treats Ashlee’s lost schooling as recoverable rather than permanent. Friendship Possibility Education becomes the first practical structure through which the two girls might reconnect.

A Different Classroom A Different Classroom from "RE". A Different Classroom Tabitha Moore remains outside ordinary school life while continuing writing, reading, and informal teaching.

A Different Classroom from "RE". A Different Classroom Tabitha Moore remains outside ordinary school life while continuing writing, reading, and informal teaching.

A Different Classroom Tabitha Moore remains outside ordinary school life while continuing writing, reading, and informal teaching. Changed Priority She begins to value learning as a tool for agency rather than a route to credentials. Open Future Her education may continue through home study, church connections, or the MacIntire household.

Late October 1998

Early November 1998

November 1998

After hospital recovery