The up n' coming progressive state of Arizona, in the never-ending search for "social justice" and "racial equity," have come up with a glorious plan!
You see, a lot more blacks and hispanics were being disciplined with punishments like suspensions and expulsions than their whitey counterparts. What to do?
How about [email=
https://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepubl ... n0920.html]this[/email], from the Arizona Republic Web site:
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It [The Tuscon Unified School District Boards] wants to see more minority students enrolled in advanced-placement programs, for example - a laudable goal, certainly. But consider one significant part of the plan for "improving" the academic status of TUSD's Black and Hispanic students: The board is calling for a two-tiered form of student discipline. One for Black and Hispanic students; one for everyone else.
With the goal of creating a "restorative school culture and climate" that conveys a "sense of belonging to all students," the board is insisting that its schools reduce its suspensions and/or expulsions of minority students to the point that the data reflect "no ethnic/racial disparities."
From the section of the 52-page plan titled "Restorative School Culture and Climate," subhead, "Discipline": "School data that show disparities in suspension/expulsion rates will be examined in detail for root causes. Special attention will be dedicated to data regarding African-American and Hispanic students."
The board approved creating an "Equity Team" that will oversee the plan to ensure "a commitment to social justice for all students."
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The happy-face edu-speak notwithstanding, what the Tucson Unified School District board of governors has approved this summer is a race-based system of discipline.
Offenses by students will be judged, and penalties meted out, depending on the student's hue. Certainly, from the point of view of a public-school administrator, such a policy is beyond insane. TUSD principals and disciplinarians (assuming such creatures still exist) are being asked to set two standards of behavior for their students.
Some behavior will be met with strict penalties; some will not. It all depends on the color of the student's skin. It is an invitation to chaos. The students of the Tucson Public School District certainly deserve more. They deserve a chance to excel academically. Instead, they get this. Genuine apartheid.
Ah...equality! I'm moving to Arizona where they know how to deal with racists. They don't just call names, they put "social justice" into action! Carry on Comrades!
