Florida teen turned away from dance because of kilt

[Riverkilt]

Ouch! Sounds like my local insanity. Control, control, control...

Ron

[slohairt]

That's sad...but not surprising. Growing up, I learned to dislike the term "inappropriate." It means so many different things to different people, that it is almost a pointless term. Another gem told to kids (and adults) is "it would be a distraction!"

P.S. On an even sadder note, I think Ballentine is a Scottish name!

[Freedomlover]

That's sad...but not surprising. Growing up, I learned to dislike the term "inappropriate." It means so many different things to different people, that it is almost a pointless term. Another gem told to kids (and adults) is "it would be a distraction!"

P.S. On an even sadder note, I think Ballentine is a Scottish name!

It is indeed sad but not surprising. What is really laughable is the constant going on about "freedom of expression" in schools. Of course that only applies to
expressions that fit the established criteria of the people in charge.

[Jerry]

Sounds like yet another occasion for "The Kilted Rabble" to rise up and be counted. Wonder how much the principal would like receiving 1000 emails about kilts and diversity?

[morrison]

It's a mindset of "Don't let me see you do something that I say others might not like."
Isn't it tragic? Our public educators, exhibiting erroneous beliefs and subsets of belief systems that put our youth (future leaders) in self doubt.

[brandycr]

Sounds like yet another occasion for "The Kilted Rabble" to rise up and be counted. Wonder how much the principal would like receiving 1000 emails about kilts and diversity?

Thats what I said ried to find the school last night but couldnt .If anybody finds it post the link.

[Kiltferone]

I could not find a email address but here is the street address, phone and fax numbers in case abyone wants to contact them.

J.E.B. Stuart Middle
4815 Wesconnett Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32210

Office: (904) 573-1000 Fax: (904) 573-3213
School Hours: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Principal: Jeanne Ballentine

This is a general email for the county school board office: info@dcps.com

[Erisianmonkey]

I could not find a email address but here is the street address, phone and fax numbers in case abyone wants to contact them.

J.E.B. Stuart Middle
4815 Wesconnett Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32210

Office: (904) 573-1000 Fax: (904) 573-3213
School Hours: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Principal: Jeanne Ballentine

This is a general email for the county school board office: info@dcps.com

I found the actual website for the district, here is a link to send a question to the Superintendent of Schools for the district: http://www.dreamsbeginhere.org/stati...rintendent.asp

[Pour1Malt]

here is the email o' a local reporter-

lets bombard him....

steve.patterson@jacksonville.com

[Pour1Malt]

here is the email ai have prepared...

in English nay less!!!

I am shocked and offended at the openly discriminatory behavior of Jeanne Ballentine, Principal of J.E.B. Stuart Middle School.

She has openly discriminated against a student for wearing his national dress to a school dance. Student Miles Johnson has Scottish Heritage and proudly wears his kilt to events like the dance he was turned away from.

Ms. Ballentine and J.E.B. Stuart Middle School should be ashamed. What does she think the children are learning from her bigoted ignorant behavior?

If student Miles Johnson was of African decent and had wore a Dashiki would she have discriminated against him just the same?

I shutter to think of the other ways she is forcing her personal prejudices and uncouthness on the students of J.E.B. Stuart Middle School.

This behavior is ignorant and offensive. Ms. Ballentine should be fired since she clearly does not understand or embrace diversity and/or cultural pride.

Robertson Wellen
Proud Kilt Wearer

ai am sendin' it tae...

this scuil review wab sicht...

http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/...7/?submitted=1

an this scuil review wab sicht...

http://www.educationindex.com/usa/fl...2755/link.html


and the reporter listed abin...

an oiny where else ai can find tae send it...