Former Texas education official apologizes for questioning student's Harvard acceptance

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill


BY MORGAN GSTALTER - 04/24/18 10:10 AM EDT

A former Texas state education official apologized on Monday for questioning if a biracial California high school student’s Harvard acceptance was earned through “merit” or to fulfill a “quota.”

George Clayton, a former member of the Texas state board of education apologized for his remarks, saying it was “totally out of character” for him to make such a hurtful comment.

Link to tweet

Clayton had questioned Drake Johnson's acceptance to Harvard University.

The California senior tweeted a photo of himself on Wednesday holding his Harvard acceptance letter and sporting the Ivy League university’s sweatshirt, adding: “It’s official, I’m Harvard bound.”

Link to tweet

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/384573-former-texas-education-official-apologizes-for-questioning

[padah513]

1. He only apologized because of the backlash

If no one said anything he probably would have doubled down

[Cognitive_Resonance]

2. That's actually a real apology, not the "if anyone was offended..." non-apology

so often seen.

[marble falls]

9. As soon as I see the "If...." my eyes glaze over.

[Aristus]

3. Translation:

"Gosh-dangit! Ah done got caught! Now people is bein' all mean ta me 'n' stuff. Reckon Ah better 'pologize..."

[sandensea]

10. +1

"Anyhow, it's impossible nowadays to git ahead if yo' white - all 'cause them Democrats give it all to them minorities."

I lived in Mississippi for several years, and heard the very thing - as well as Clayton's claims - a number of times.

[33taw]

4. Out of curiosity, did George W. Bush get into Yale because he was a legacy or merit?

[Cicada]

14. W would never have been admitted to Yale by normal admission

Yale had a program which predicted your gpa. At that time they graded 0 to 100 with 64 failing. If your Dad was a graduate, or if you were a good enough hockey player, then you were admitted if your gpa was projected at 65 or higher. W got grades near the bottom but he passed, just as predicted. Without special consideration his chance of admission was basically zero.

[Mz Pip]

5. I doubt it was out of character.

What business of his was it to interject himself into this anyway?

[concreteblue]

6. I saw this o n Twitter.....

I venture to Twitter when I am bored, or too tired to actually do any work but am at my desk. I saw this in almost real time. Went to his page. It definitely IS NOT out of character for him to post something like this....
His account is suspended, FWIW.

[bullwinkle428]

7. His only mistake was expressing out loud what every right-winger thinks

when they see ANY non-white person achieve anything noteworthy!

[Blue_Tires]

15. +1

[marble falls]

8. Clayton's account has been taken down....

https://twitter.com/account/suspended

[Blue_Tires]

16. Good...

I usually make it my business to fuck with certain (and occasionally random) people on twitter, and that yokel was way over the line...

[marble falls]

17. It's been said that his content was bad, worse than what we saw.

[Cryptoad]

11. Looks like the Texas GOP Policy of

outlawing the teaching of Critical Thinking is working out great for them,,,!

[nwduke]

12. You know what they say

you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube! "you are not born a bigot, you are taught to be a bigot"

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

13. Whats still not clear is if Georgie had an acquaintance with this young black man or

does he habitually just go around the internet looking for people to harrass? If the latter (which is how it looks) then it's a bigger problem than just this one incident.

[tunji839]

18. Surprise

Just seeing this...

[gopiscrap]

19. welcome to DU