Friday, January 28, 2011

Ohio mom jailed in school residency case

This story is about a mom who sent her kids to a school in a district that she didn't live in and had gotten arrested for it and spent 10 days in jail. The school had been investigating her for a while and finally called the authorities to arrest her. Here is the link to get the full story:


Now there are some stories that are possibly racially connected and then there are those stories that are BLATANTLY racist as in this case. I can't tell you how many parents that I know of, including mine, both white and black as well as other races, who have sent there kids to schools out of the district in which they reside. Is this a case of social injust!! Yes it is.. If they are going to arrest and investigate her, then they need to to everybody the same way. I am sure there are some white parents whose kids attend the same school, who are there and not legally suppose to be there. In this clip Soledad O'Brien clearly states her opinion on the matter. Foolishness. Why would you reprimand a parent who just wants the best education her kids. This is just another example of why we need to place our focus and attention back on our educational system.

Niesha