Posted on 02/19/2012 1:23:40 PM PST by dennisw
DEVINE, Texas -- Most middle school take-home permission slips are about field trips. But the one in Devine is asking if students can talk with federal investigators.
Although the population in Devine is 60 percent Hispanic, the middle school girls volleyball team is not.
Some of the girls' parents complained to the Department of Education about discrimination, alleging there is a large amount of white girls that make up the A team compared to the heavily Hispanic B team.
And it has this small town of 4,400 talking about racial disparity.
Next week the Department of Education is sending investigators to interview the girls who attended practice and tryouts.
So, the school's superintendent issued letters and permission slips asking seventh and eighth grade girls to meet with investigators to discuss whether they "experienced or witnessed any separation of students by race."
Ninth grade former volleyball A-teamer, Jodee Wofford, says all federal agents will discover is a fair program based on athleticism, grades, and desire.
"There's a lot of girls that have a lot of talent. And they filled their spot on that team," said Wofford. "And if they're not good enough, they're not going to get there."
In a letter to KENS 5, the Devine Independent School District says their superintendent's separate investigation found no evidence to support charges of discrimination.
"Nobody has ever ruled anyone out," says Desta Wofford. "Nobody has done anything unfair."
But others in town welcome the coming federal review.
"I've got seven kids that have gone to school there. Over the years it seems like there is discrimination in Devine. It's a good school to go to and everything, but you know, there is. You can tell that there is," said Devine resident Jose Villanueva.
The Department of Education is expected to show up next Tuesday.
Ye haww!! Bring in Eric Holder and his payroll patriot parasites (paid a minimum of $130000 per) to straighten all this out
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Well they’ve got a little list of all those things of which they don’t approve
They’ve got to keep their eyes on you or you might make your move
Little one—
I really wish you would
Little one—
I think the damage would do you good (Jackson Brown)
My former HS is 85% white but the basketball team is 95% black. Must be racism as well. When can I expect the feds to investigate?
Close down the DOE.
FEDERAL bureaucrats are investigating a middle-school volleyball team? Incredible.
While the ‘crats are there, maybe they could ask the Hispanic parents if they came over the border legally.
BTW-I wonder what the makeup of the soccer teams are? I’m betting more Hispanics are on the A soccer team, more Asians are on the honor roll, more blacks are on the basketball team, and more whites are on the swim team.
Sometimes things are just the way they are and its not racism.
I bet the Hispanic girls are significantly shorter.
and I’m 100% certain the NBA has far more then 12% black player base in the league... 12% being the percentage of blacks in the nation
meanwhile... WTF are Feds doing monitoring / investigating K-12??
holy cow!!! Good luck to your brother seems he is smarter than the average bear. Got to protect your livelihood and family that depends on you
oh my... could it possibly be that the white girls are better than the Hispanic girls in a greater percentage? Does that ever work out that way in nature?/sarc
oh my... could it possibly be that the white girls are better than the Hispanic girls in a greater percentage? Does that ever work out that way in nature?/sarc
Woman's (girls) volleyball is sexy so they all want to show for the boys. This is what it's all about. The Hispanic girls feel left out by being relegated to B status... so are the butt of boy's jokes (just my guess)
“FEDERAL bureaucrats are investigating a middle-school volleyball team? “
In reality, they are not investigating the team, they are most likely investigating (harassing) the coach who is probably white.
I’m becoming weary of the constant adjustment of our lives, and the lives of our children, to accomodate minorities. To H*ll with them! Lord, how disgusting that we put up with this nonsense!
Basketball should be investigated for discriminating against fat people.
Nah, must be racism.
Why would anyone bother investigating?
Have A team play B team - best 3 out of 5.
B Team wins - investigate.
A team wins - PUBLIC APOLOGY from all B Team players. Maybe - they clean the court, and wash the outside of the school.
Where is the mystery in this?
Oh - and fire anyone who comes from Washington - as obviously they are too stupid to figure out a low cost test.
I also think it’s unfair that my alma mater’s basketball team is 100% black when the student body is at least 80% white.
I demand Holder investigate . . now.
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