Anitra Jones' son was attending one of his Madera South classes Wednesday morning when a chat box suddenly surfaced on his screen, with a hateful and racist message repeated 40 times. Jones said it's not the first time one of her children, who are African American, was hit by racist...
Now With Lawyer, Former Clovis Student Revises N-Word Suit
Andy Castro, who has engaged Clovis Unified in a First Amendment lawsuit, appears to have learned a valuable legal lesson: Listen to the judge. Heeding the advice of federal judge Dale Drozd, Castro — a former Clovis High School student — hired professional counsel when filing his amended suit against...
Clovis Unified Sued for Punishing Student Who Used N-Word
Andy Castro felt it was unfair that Clovis High School stopped him from participating in graduation ceremonies. Just hours before the pomp and circumstance on May 30, 2019 , the school's principal summoned the 18-year old Castro to her office and informed him that because of an offensive tweet, Castro...
Slatic Must Shape Up or Face Getting Shipped Out
It's obvious seven months into his service on the Fresno Unified school board that Terry Slatic misunderstands his trustee duties. A trustee's biggest jobs are to set the vision for the district, keep a close watch on the budget, and oversee the superintendent. Stellar trustees support administrators, staff, and students...
Papa John's Founder Will Disappear From Ads
NEW YORK — Papa John's, which has featured founder John Schnatter in logos and TV ads, is pulling his image from its marketing after reports he used a racial slur. His face was off at least some materials by late morning Friday, though the company said the details and exact...