Posted on 05/24/2017 10:42:02 AM PDT by Mandingo Conservative
Sadly, this type of disciplinary action is just as common as it is outrageous, as girls of color face many overlapping barriers to succeed in school, the workplace and even in society.
National data shows that Black girls are 5.5 times more likely to be suspended from school than white girls, and that rate balloons to 8.5 times in my own state of New Jersey.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...
That is a bit convoluted. Let me state it clearly. The greater the influence of White Leftists in the social order of a State, the greater the ratio of Black offenses per capita to White offenses per capita. If New Jersey were less "liberal" in the faux "liberal" sense, the ratio would probably be substantially less than 5 1/2 to one. Faux "liberalism' tends to corrupt the objects of its social meddling. It is unfortunate that the evidence of what is actually going on is largely suppressed, except for idiotic forays where someone is trying to suggest the opposite dynamics from those actually involved.
For example, South Carolina from 1920 till 1960 had roughly equal White & Black Felony conviction rates. New York, in contrast had a Black to White relative Felony rate that soared to 12 times! In the same era, Massachusetts & Rhode Island reflected the same dynamics as New York.
I will be charitable and not suggest that the writer of the "OpEd," understood the dynamics, but just didn't care that she might be stirring up something by her published effort.
The School's Parent/School Handbook states (p. 17):
HAIR/ MAKE-UP Students must keep their hair neat and out of their eyes. Students may not wear drastic or unnatural hair colors or styles such as shaved lines or shaved sides or have a hairstyle that could be distracting to other students (extra-long hair or hair more than 2 inch in thickness or height is not allowed). This means no coloring, dying, lightening (sun-in) or streaking of any sort. Hair extensions are not allowed. Hair elastics must be worn in the hair and not on the wrist. No make-up of any sort is allowed. Nail polish or artificial nails are not allowed. Tattoos are not allowed. Students are not allowed to write or draw on themselves. Bandanas or hats are not allowed during school hours. Headbands may be worn, but must be functional in nature and not worn over the forehead. Facial hair is not allowed. Unshaven young men will receive a warning in the first instance and detentions thereafter.
BTW, celebrating the upcoming anniversary of Al Jolson’s birthday (May 26) is probably pretty boring at Mystic Valley Regional Charter School.
The same school rules do not allow Whites to wear blackface makeup while at school.
Do you not realize the school 100% acknowledges the discipline is for the wearing of braids? What "other half of the story" is there?
Well, I guess you're right. I mean if we can't trust Bonnie Coleman Watson and NBC News to report openly and honestly with no agenda, then who can we trust, right?
Only thing is - there WAS an agenda. Clear to me and everyone else here. I guess you missed it.
The fact is - braids had nothing to do with this story. Hell, these kids could have been wearing orange shoes for all that matters.
But the point of this story was to slam whitey for being racist. Braids was just a convenient vehicle to get there.
That is my take on it. I personally think there should be enforceable dress codes for all schools K-12.
But we wouldn’t want education to get in the way of the ability of young people to express themselves, because that is far, FAR more important than ANYTHING else.
MVRCS is 41% minority. Above that national average. I live a block from this school. They are parading around the neighborhood like an 80s Hair Band. They will have no friends this Fall.may I suggest Malden High. The smell of pot overpowers the aroma from the 20 restaurants in the square.
Used like tattoos in gang trade.
Black girls are 5.5 times more likely to be involved in hallway fights and in teacher assaults. You cannot take a single statistic out of contest and build a credible narrative.
Oh my gosh. I remember talking to someone who taught at a Headstart center, mostly very poor black kids. The boys were mostly fine. The girls, however, were constantly at each others’ throats - drama all day, every day. This was preschool kids.
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