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My position is to adhere to both the district policy which does not allow schools to segregate by race as well as the state constitution. I think I’ve made my position clear throughout the thread.
Why do you think the school should ignore the law and the district policy and teach kids that it’s ok to segregate based on skin color.
I dont see it that way.
So, let's just agree to disagree on the issue of whether or not the school is ignoring the law.
The courts will rule on that if anyone files a lawsuit.
You can't "OWN" the school if your success rate gives your hispanic community a 1/10 rating on GreatSchools, and gives your white counterparts a 7/10 rating for success.
7/10 rating on great schools is reason for parents to decide that's a good area, and a good place to send their kids - a school they can count on to prepare their kids for future academic success.
And yet, in the same school, hispanic students are experiencing their rating of 1/10, which is absolutely abysmal.
That's not owning. That's showing up day after day and failing abysmally.
I do keep tabs on schools, and I'm not sure I've seen another school with such a disparity in ratings.
At least one possible explanation may be found on the Great Schools site. Check out the rates of absenteeism across the different demographics. The percentage of white students who are absent 15 days or more (I assume this is on an annual basis) is 19%. But it's 33% for Hispanics. For the small handful of black students, it's a whopping 75%. And for the slightly larger handful of Asian students, it's less than 1%.
And then we wonder why the "achievement gap" exists. As has been said, 90% of success is showing up.
As another posted suggested, read up on Brown Vs the Board of Education.
This?
"Text of Section 8: Religious Test and Race Discrimination Forbidden Sectarian Tenets.
No religious test or qualification shall ever be required of any person as a condition of admission into any public educational institution of the state, either as a teacher or student; and no teacher or student of any such institution shall ever be required to attend or participate in any religious service whatsoever. No sectarian tenets or doctrines shall ever be taught in the public school, nor shall any distinction or classification of pupils be made on account of race or color, nor shall any pupil be assigned or transported to any public educational institution for the purpose of achieving racial balance.[SIZE=2][1][/SIZE] "
The school is not using ANY resources to teach ANY of the kids in this situation.
"Text of Section 8: Religious Test and Race Discrimination Forbidden Sectarian Tenets.
No religious test or qualification shall ever be required of any person as a condition of admission into any public educational institution of the state, either as a teacher or student; and no teacher or student of any such institution shall ever be required to attend or participate in any religious service whatsoever. No sectarian tenets or doctrines shall ever be taught in the public school, nor shall any distinction or classification of pupils be made on account of race or color, nor shall any pupil be assigned or transported to any public educational institution for the purpose of achieving racial balance.[SIZE=2][1][/SIZE] "
The school is not using ANY resources to teach ANY of the kids in this situation.
Yes. This, “ nor shall any distinction or classification of pupils be made on account of race or color”
Also board policy.
“ Protected Classes
The District recognizes and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on any of the following protected classes:
race,
color,
gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status,
religion,
national origin,
immigration/citizenship status,
ancestry,
age,
pregnancy, parenting, or marital status,
veteran status,
disability, or
genetic information of an employee or applicant for employment
(collectively, “Protected Classes”). Accordingly, no otherwise qualified student, employee, applicant for employment, or member of the public will be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination or harassment within any District program or activity on the basis of Protected Class status.”
Yes. This, “ nor shall any distinction or classification of pupils be made on account of race or color”
Also board policy.
“ Protected Classes
The District recognizes and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on any of the following protected classes:
race,
color,
gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status,
religion,
national origin,
immigration/citizenship status,
ancestry,
age,
pregnancy, parenting, or marital status,
veteran status,
disability, or
genetic information of an employee or applicant for employment
(collectively, “Protected Classes”). Accordingly, no otherwise qualified student, employee, applicant for employment, or member of the public will be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination or harassment within any District program or activity on the basis of Protected Class status.”
Like I said, no distinction or classification of PUPILS is being made and no one is being EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATION.
It is ok when THEY choose to segregate themselves. LOL
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