HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Huntsville City Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a settlement agreement in a Title IX lawsuit Thursday. It also cited multiple examples including better pitching machines, infield tarps, locker rooms, dugout improvements, and funding for the baseball team than the softball team at Lee High School. The …
“I didn’t know — I don’t know Heather Bouse, didn’t know then whether Heather Bouse was black, white or what. During a deposition, Shepard says she believes the federal judge’s order to desegregate the Cleveland school district influenced the district’s choice of valedictorians. “…They were mostly concerned with white flight and not that of the black students or black community. Now East Side …
Now James is alleging that Cleveland School District officials took away the chance for her to be salutatorian because they “feared white flight.” (Photo: Courtesy of Lisa Ross)The school district did not respond to a request for comment. It’s not the first lawsuit Ross has filed against the Cleveland school district on behalf of a graduate alleging discrimination. In contrast, nearly 100% of …