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Charter Schools...When They are Bad, They are HORRID!!!!!
African-American history books were tossed by mistake, official says
The emergency manager appointed to oversee the Highland Park School District’s finances denied Tuesday that a large collection of black history books, tapes, film strips and other materials were deliberately discarded into Dumpsters last week from the district’s high school library.
Emergency manager Donald Weatherspoon, said workers on the second floor of the library mistakenly threw them out. He said the district was able to recover them in time.
It’s unclear, though, how much was really recovered. Residents said they found about 1,000 pieces of material on their own Thursday evening.......Some were also angered that the discarded materials included tax and bank records containing personal information. Highland Park Board Vice President Debra Humphrey held up some of the records, demanding an explanation from Weatherspoon.
“I can’t let you sit here and say this was a mistake,” Humphrey said.
Weatherspoon said the district can’t afford to secure the collection. The Leona Group, the charter management company that began operating schools in the district a year ago, was offered the books. Weatherspoon said they took what they wanted......
The emergency manager appointed to oversee the Highland Park School District’s finances denied Tuesday that a large collection of black history books, tapes, film strips and other materials were deliberately discarded into Dumpsters last week from the district’s high school library.
Emergency manager Donald Weatherspoon, said workers on the second floor of the library mistakenly threw them out. He said the district was able to recover them in time.
It’s unclear, though, how much was really recovered. Residents said they found about 1,000 pieces of material on their own Thursday evening.......Some were also angered that the discarded materials included tax and bank records containing personal information. Highland Park Board Vice President Debra Humphrey held up some of the records, demanding an explanation from Weatherspoon.
“I can’t let you sit here and say this was a mistake,” Humphrey said.
Weatherspoon said the district can’t afford to secure the collection. The Leona Group, the charter management company that began operating schools in the district a year ago, was offered the books. Weatherspoon said they took what they wanted......
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