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JohnSJ

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12. Actually the teacher was suspended, and that is indicated in the article and the second paragraph

Reply to brush (Reply #9)

Sat Oct 2, 2021, 01:43 PM

Oct 2021

of the OP

I am not trying to be defensive brush, just trying to explain my thinking, and because I think the original headline could produce an incorrect conclusion if the article wasn't read

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A non-Black student asked teacher to grade Black students with "leniency" after George Floyd's death [View all] JohnSJ Oct 2021 OP

This is idiotic Ron Obvious Oct 2021 #1

This should not be controversial, and it is unfair to everyone, especially those minorities affected JohnSJ Oct 2021 #4

Is that headline right? Should it be "A non-white teacher..." brush Oct 2021 #2

Read the article. It said it was a non-Black student making that request JohnSJ Oct 2021 #5

I get it was a non-Black student's request but it's not clear... brush Oct 2021 #9

Actually the teacher was suspended, and that is indicated in the article and the second paragraph JohnSJ Oct 2021 #12

Back when I taught in all-black high schools in Chi, everyone -- black students, teachers, admins, ancianita Oct 2021 #10

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I am the OP, and I did NOT use that headline because it was ambiguous regarding the facts JohnSJ Oct 2021 #8

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This entire story is nuts. madaboutharry Oct 2021 #7

UCLA should be sued Sympthsical Oct 2021 #11