Pinellas finds no racial discrimination at Pinellas Park Middle following NAACP complaint

Discussion in 'Articles' started by News Readers, Dec 20, 2017.

  1. News Readers

    News Readers The Paperboy

    Pinellas finds no racial discrimination at Pinellas Park Middle following NAACP complaint

    The Pinellas County School District has determined that no racial discrimination occurred at Pinellas Park Middle after two black teachers requested transfers in October, alleging that the work environment became "hostile and racially charged." The district’s Office of Equal Opportunity investigated the complaint submitted by the Upper Pinellas and St. Petersburg branches of the NAACP. They said problems began when nine minority teachers banded together over the summer to develop an after-school tutoring program primarily for black students, who scored the lowest on this year’s state English language arts exam. Aside from academics, the program included mentoring and cultural competency ...


    Continue reading...

    http://tbo.com/news/education/teach...rk-Middle-following-NAACP-complaint_163778265
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Dec 21, 2017
  2. News Readers

    News Readers The Paperboy

    Pinellas finds no racial discrimination at Pinellas Park Middle following NAACP complaint

    The Pinellas County school district has determined that no racial discrimination occurred at Pinellas Park Middle after two black teachers requested transfers in October, alleging that the work environment became "hostile and racially charged." The ...


    Continue reading...

    http://www.tbo.com/news/education/teachers/Pinellas-finds-no-racial-discrimination-at-Pinellas-Park-Middle-following-NAACP-complaint_163778265
     
  3. News Readers

    News Readers The Paperboy

    Pinellas finds no racial discrimination at Pinellas Park Middle following NAACP complaint

    The Pinellas County school district has determined that no racial discrimination occurred at Pinellas Park Middle after two black teachers requested transfers in October, alleging that the work environment became "hostile and racially charged." The ...


    Continue reading...

    http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/teachers/Pinellas-finds-no-racial-discrimination-at-Pinellas-Park-Middle-following-NAACP-complaint_163778265