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Black Student Shares Valedictorian Status With White Student, Sues School
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:26 pm
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:26 pm
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A black Mississippi high school graduate sued her school district this week after being forced to share valedictorian status with a white student who had a lower GPA.
Jasmine Shephard, a 2016 graduate of Cleveland High School, filed the lawsuit against her Mississippi school district, The Washington Post reported Friday.
The school named Shephard and the white student “co-valedictorians” the day before graduation, the lawsuit claims.
“Prior to 2016, all of Cleveland High School’s valedictorians were white. As a result of the school official’s unprecedented action of making an African-American student share the valedictorian award with a white student, the defendants discriminated against,” the lawsuit alleges.
Sherry Shepard, the student’s mother, said that her daughter had to speak after the white student. Shephard was supposed to walk behind the white student, but her mother put a stop to it, Sherry told WaPo.
“A child, when they earn honors, they are entitled to receive them,” Sherry said. “There is no inclusion in the Cleveland school district. When the district wants something, they just take it.”
The Mississippi school district denied the allegations, calling the lawsuit “frivolous.” Both students had the same GPA, Jamie Jacks, an attorney for the district, wrote.
“As such, under school board policy, they were both named valedictorian of their graduating class,” Jacks said to WaPo. “The district’s policy is racially neutral and fair to students.”
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Also, for another way to spin the headline (WaPo): White student made ‘co-valedictorian’ with black student, despite having lower GPA, lawsuit claims
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:27 pm to FooManChoo
Yet probably supports affirmative action.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:31 pm to FooManChoo
So do they have the same GPA or not?
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:32 pm to FooManChoo
Hard to have an opinion about it when the necessary facts are in question.
If this is true... open and shut case.
quote:
Both students had the same GPA, Jamie Jacks, an attorney for the district, wrote.
If this is true... open and shut case.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:33 pm to NIH
I'd like to see what classes they were taking. Most schools adjust GPA based on it being an Honors or AP class. I'm thinking the black student was mostly in regular classes but nah that's just a hunch.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:33 pm to FooManChoo
School claims both students had the same GPA.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:34 pm to The Boat
quote:
I'd like to see what classes they were taking. Most schools adjust GPA based on it being an Honors or AP class. I'm thinking the black student was mostly in regular classes but nah that's just a hunch.
Gee, wonder why you hold that assumption.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:34 pm to KosmoCramer
quote:
So do they have the same GPA or not?
The school's lawyers seem to think so: The Mississippi school district denied the allegations, calling the lawsuit “frivolous.” Both students had the same GPA, Jamie Jacks, an attorney for the district, wrote
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:34 pm to FooManChoo
To be fair, she's right here. She's the valedictorian and should have it. Race has nothing to do with it, and since they made it a part of it, she should sue. frick the school with this segregationalist bullshite.
EDIT:
If this is the case, then yeah, frick her. They just happened to have the same GPA.
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quote:
If this is true... open and shut case.
If this is the case, then yeah, frick her. They just happened to have the same GPA.
This post was edited on 7/2/17 at 7:37 pm
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:34 pm to rbWarEagle
Did that shitpost hurt your pussy?
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:35 pm to The Boat
Reminds me of ESPN fellating Richard Sherman as an intellectual when his SAT translates to a 20 on the ACT, lol.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:35 pm to The Boat
Does your brain hurt when you try to use it?
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:35 pm to rbWarEagle
Not open and shut. The black student was not harmed in any way.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:36 pm to rbWarEagle
quote:
Gee, wonder why you hold that assumption.
Only someone who doesn't understand how the system works would sue over it.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:36 pm to rbWarEagle
quote:
'd like to see what classes they were taking. Most schools adjust GPA based on it being an Honors or AP class. I'm thinking the black student was mostly in regular classes but nah that's just a hunch.
Gee, wonder why you hold that assumption.
It does seem the most obvious answer to the conflicting statements about the GPAs. It's either that or one party is simply lying.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:37 pm to FooManChoo
This case is simple. If she had the higher GPA and shared the title then shame on the school district. If they both had the same GPA then shame on her for bringing this lawsuit.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:38 pm to the808bass
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Only someone who doesn't understand how the system works would sue over it.
Unless there is an actual grade disparity. We don't know if there is, though.
Posted on 7/2/17 at 7:42 pm to FooManChoo
If they had the same GPA, or the GPAs were calculated based on AP classes, etc. and came out to be the same, then frick this bitch. I hope the judge bankrupts her arrogant arse.
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