so, i missed this story in my local media a few weeks ago. a friend mentioned it to me over the last weekend. unfortunately, he had most of the details wrong. granted, he had only heard a news brief, but still. so, i finally got to looking for the story.
i'm all for telling the truth, even when it hurts. for instance, you can speak about whether or not MLK Jr. plagiarized some of his doctoral work. It has been proven. but, the university that granted his doctorate didn't find it significant enough to revoke the doctorate. they attached the proper sources. although, i still find it troubling, but as a student, i know the temptation to not always give enough credit in a paper.
but, if these comments are true, "Dr. Martin Luther King plagiarized his speeches and that is what he should be best remembered for," or
"You colored kids and you dark-skinned kids should be bused to the South Campus because you do not have a work ethic or want to be educated," you need to be removed from the classroom. i don't mean in a golden handshake way, i mean you need to be fired.
and, i've printed a copy of the article from the fresno bee for my friend so he can have the whole truth.
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Wow, if it really was Kincade, he was my fourth grade teacher. Crazy. I guess perceptions really are different when you're younger. He always seemed more tolerant than that.
well, he may actually be. who knows, maybe he said these things out of frustration, anger, whatever. but still, it's enough to get you tossed out.
Yeah, since none of this is confirmed at all the quotes attributed to him are paraphrases from the kids, it is hard to tell. Nonetheless, spouting alleged racist comments isn't excusable just because you were angry.
But since he is tenured, probably nothing will happen except for a slap on the wrist. As a teacher I have no problem saying that unions protect teachers too much, and that administration should have more ability to dismiss them when appropriate.
How do I earn a spot on your links? Come on Godfather!
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