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cali

(114,904 posts)
Thu Aug 23, 2012, 04:37 PM Aug 2012

More wtf? Anaheim high school cancels events found to be demeaning

Anaheim high school cancels events found to be demeaning

School Cancels Events Found To Be Demeaning to Latinos
By Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times

August 22, 2012, 10:52 p.m.

"Seniores" and "Señoritas" events held at an Anaheim high school — in which students dressed as gang members and a pregnant woman pushing a baby stroller — have been canceled after officials concluded the activities were demeaning toward Latinos and their culture.

The events, which have been held for at least three years at Canyon High School, took place during senior activity week in June and were approved by campus administrators, according to school district officials.

The event was canceled after the Orange Unified School District launched an internal investigation in June in response to two complaints filed by former students.


"I conclude there was a lack of oversight/supervision and that the school administration should not have allowed this activity," Aileen M. Sterling, executive director of secondary education for the district, wrote in an Aug. 10 letter summarizing her inquiry.

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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0823-high-school-event-20120823,0,5135884.story

Fire the entire administration. They let this go on for years.

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More wtf? Anaheim high school cancels events found to be demeaning (Original Post) cali Aug 2012 OP
Duh, they're demeaning. Wow -- that this could go on for one year, much less three.n/t pnwmom Aug 2012 #1
Gee, YA THINK?? And it only took them THREE YEARS to figure out that this was demeaning? renie408 Aug 2012 #2
Whoa - Canyon High School is right by where I live. Initech Aug 2012 #3
The Comments Were Sickening HangOnKids Aug 2012 #7
Thank god for that comment blocker add on for Firefox. Initech Aug 2012 #8
Wtf! HappyMe Aug 2012 #4
Ummm... better late than never, I guess? MadrasT Aug 2012 #5
The So Cal nic-name for that city is "Klan-aheim" KurtNYC Aug 2012 #6

renie408

(9,854 posts)
2. Gee, YA THINK?? And it only took them THREE YEARS to figure out that this was demeaning?
Thu Aug 23, 2012, 04:41 PM
Aug 2012

This is mind blowing.

Initech

(100,079 posts)
3. Whoa - Canyon High School is right by where I live.
Thu Aug 23, 2012, 04:43 PM
Aug 2012

. But this kind of BS shouldn't be allowed anywhere.

HappyMe

(20,277 posts)
4. Wtf!
Thu Aug 23, 2012, 04:45 PM
Aug 2012

I can't believe somebody came up with this to begin with. Let alone go on for 3 damn years.

What the hell is wrong with people?!

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