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A high school southeast of Little Rock would not let a black student be valedictorian though she had the highest grade-point average, and wouldn't let her mom speak to the school board about it until graduation had passed, the graduate claims in Federal Court.
That's one side of the story. What does the other side have to say? If what she says is true, the principal should be fired.
Okay, so after all that, it turns out she didn't lose her exclusive to the valedictorian position because she is black, but because she didn't have as many credits as the other valedictorian, and number of credits are as important as GPA. Furthermore, it has been revealed that the principal and the superintendant are both black, making it highly unlikely that the girl was a victim of racism. It also does not sound like her out of wedlock pregnancy had anything to do with the issue at all. While I think it's great that someone who made a mistake recovered in such a stellar way, I do wish that we would go back to a time when both male and female students were denied certain privileges for violating character standards. They can be quietly complimented on a job well done, but should not enjoy celebrity status.
I think the difference was something like .02 of a point. I don't think they offer classes of .02 credits do they? With her stellar school grades (one B in her high school career) and AP classes, and being a single mother.
.02 of a point is hardly enough to deny the girl valedictorian.
So you don't think there aren't black apologists who toe the line and scrape and bow to keep their jobs and image unblemished in the eyes of their white bosses? The fact that the principal and super are both black makes it even worse. Especially when the mother filed paperwork to be heard before the school board and was rejected because she filed the wrong form.
Why do people do ANYTHING to NOT see this for what it is when it's staring them in the face. are people so unable to lack empathy for anyone with a different trait from then and NOT able to put themselves in their shoes that not matter what they can't feel injustice done to others?
I don't see it for what it is because I do my best not to make assumptions. I never said it wasn't racism, I simply said that we don't have enough information to draw a conclusion.
As more facts come out, it would seem you are the one doing ANYTHING to see the story for what it ISN'T.
I wonder if missing her entire junior year might be the issue? If she was enrolled in an online programme or home schooled for that year, perhaps the school did not feel the academic rigour of that year was up to the same standard as if she had attended actual school, as did the other valedictorian.
ETA, I see now that she did not have as many credits. That seems reasonable. The racism argument is patently ridiculous, as I imagined it would be when I read the very first post.
I think that now that the "real story" has been related, this thread should be closed... unless of course all the posters jumping on the "conservatives are all racists" "everyone in the south is a racist" folks would like to post their apologies.
I think that now that the "real story" has been related, this thread should be closed... unless of course all the posters jumping on the "conservatives are all racists" "everyone in the south is a racist" folks would like to post their apologies.
A high school southeast of Little Rock would not let a black student be valedictorian though she had the highest grade-point average, and wouldn't let her mom speak to the school board about it until graduation had passed, the graduate claims in Federal Court.
I read somewhere else that it was a black man that wouldn't allow her to be the valedictorian.......
A high school southeast of Little Rock would not let a black student be valedictorian though she had the highest grade-point average, and wouldn't let her mom speak to the school board about it until graduation had passed, the graduate claims in Federal Court.
Big deal. I was a valedictorian of my high school and was not recognized as such or allowed to speak because I was a white trash hood. I really did not care much at the time and it has not affected me one bit.
I am sure that the black student, given the fact she is obviously motivated and intelligent, will be successful regardless. The experience will make her stronger and a better person in the long run.
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Yea - I didn't think so.
