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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]what about a Black woman to lead a predominantly Hispanic school? How far are you going with this?[/quote]

That’s problematic as well unless the said black woman is Dominican. Dominicans are black people who speak Spanish.[/quote]

You don’t think a Black person should lead a white school?[/quote]

I don’t mind it but most white parents do mind having any black person lead a predominately white school. Just ask Principal Singh at Janney, Principal Byrd at Payne, Principal Eatman at Eaton, and Dr. Hooks at Hyde. The white parents at all of these schools had problems with a black person leading the school. [/quote]

Why is it ok that white parents have a problem with a black person leading a predominately white school but black parents have no say when a white person is appointed to lead a mostly black school?  All smoke and mirrors.[/quote]

This is exactly what I wanted to know. I highly doubt that the black parents at Amidon-Bowen wanted a white man to lead their school. I also doubt that the black parents at Garrison, Miner, and Wheatley wanted white men/women leading their school either. People from the community should have been given those positions.[/quote]

You’d be wrong. The selection panel at AB — which was majority minority — had Jackson as their first choice despite having AA options. The white parents on the panel were elected by the parent community to represent them. The teachers on the panel were majority Black. Everyone wanted Jackson. Because he’s amazing. Seriously. This is a dumb fight to pick on DCUM because the actual people involved with the election from the community wanted Jackson. When Jackson was interim principal of Miner, a *majority* of parents and basically all teachers/staff signed a petition to not even bother having a selection panel. He is really well liked and support does not split along racial lines.[/quote]

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