Black Student Can't Be Valedictorian

[Altair]

Black Student Can't Be Valedictorian

That school district is going to bleed $$$$$ in that lawsuit. As they should.

[LyricFox]

That school district is going to bleed $$$$$ in that lawsuit. As they should.

I tend to think of Arkansas as being relatively untouched by the loony crap you see in the deep south, then something like this comes up.

[Inca]

Different school. The school last year had an every other year policy for school officers. One school year the President would be Black and VP white; next year it was reversed.[...]

This one is out right discrimination.

That one of course was discrimination as well - disallowing people from certain positions based on skin color is racist and discriminatory, it's not that complicated.

[sailor]

That one of course was discrimination as well - disallowing people from certain positions based on skin color is racist and discriminatory, it's not that complicated.

That it was. Very likely discriminatory against the white students, but very expensive for the school to fight.

[Inca]

That it was. Very likely discriminatory against the white students.

Crap - it is discriminatory against all involved.

[Skyth]

http://news.yahoo.com/high-school-st...223416668.html

Another take on this. Apparently she was Valedictorian, but the next day a white co-Valedictorian was appointed.

[Annie Roonie]

Black Student Can't Be Valedictorian

I've read about it and just heard and interview with her today. There are other details that likely have some folks' undies bunched like that she had a baby her junior year. Not that it should do anything but astonish people at her tenacity and dedication to still maintain her education.

Her lawsuit is about a pattern of racist behaviors too. That little detail is a wonder for one so young. She's not just going to defend herself, she's attempting to address a societal wrong. That's impressive for anyone to do.

[sailor]

I've read about it and just heard and interview with her today. There are other details that likely have some folks' undies bunched like that she had a baby her junior year. Not that it should do anything but astonish people at her tenacity and dedication to still maintain her education.

Her lawsuit is about a pattern of racist behaviors too. That little detail is a wonder for one so young. She's not just going to defend herself, she's attempting to address a societal wrong. That's impressive for anyone to do.

I'm curious as to how she's going to show a pattern of racist behavior.

The case for her being denied having to share it with a white student valedictorian should be pretty clear cut. She had the higher GPA, and presumably the school had never had a co-valedictorian nor based the honor on more credit hours with good grades vs fewer credit hours with excellent grades.

[mandrina]

I'm curious as to how she's going to show a pattern of racist behavior.

The case for her being denied having to share it with a white student valedictorian should be pretty clear cut. She had the higher GPA, and presumably the school had never had a co-valedictorian nor based the honor on more credit hours with good grades vs fewer credit hours with excellent grades.

well, they were talking about the school discouraging black kids from taking the really hard classes and such like that. They might have to look at incoming freshmen, how many black kids were taking hard stuff earlier and didn't continue, things like that.

[sailor]

well, they were talking about the school discouraging black kids from taking the really hard classes and such like that. They might have to look at incoming freshmen, how many black kids were taking hard stuff earlier and didn't continue, things like that.

If the school system had a variety of classes at different levels of difficulty that might work. Not sure how many junior highs have such levels of classes. Or will she assert that the discrimination starts much earlier?