Florida teen turned away from dance because of kilt

[brandycr]

Ah thank you .Need to vent lol .

[thescot]

I wonder what the reaction would have been if a student showed up wearing a dashiki citing his own heritage. I think I know.

As a teacher (I detest the term educator as if being a teacher were somehow beneath contempt), I find that our educational system is rife with incompetents and petitr bureaucrats who thrive on "policy." Actual education is not very important, in case you didn't know that already.

I'll bet ole Jeanne (hmm, French spelling. Coincidence?) would shrink from the suggestion that she had been racially or ethnically discriminatory.

On the other hand, ole Miles can take this as a lesson in life. Sometimes that's the way things go, and you have to deal with small minded people. And often they are in positions of power over you.

Just ask Ron.

If this is the worst he has to deal with this year, he's a very lucky young man.

Now, let's storm the friggin' school and hang the witch--while kilted!

[Arlen]

Insert Everything theScot said...

I agree.

It's sad and it should never have happened, but it is a life lesson.
That said I've emailed the School board with my complaint and passed the word around various communities and friends.

I hope to God no Principal ever tells any of my sons they can't wear a kilt to the prom.

[Jimmy]

The Scotish papers reported this incident today saying Miles chose to wear the Black Watch Tartan when he read about some of the regiment's soldiers being killed fighting alongside Americans in Iraq.. Miles says he knows about the proud tradition of the Black Watch, he will tell anyone who will listen that he is part of the Gunn clan but he wears the Black Watch tartan with pride.
Regimental secretary Lt. Col. Roddy Mitchell said Americans should be proud to be associated with the regiment, he added 'One's heritage is an important part of one's life and that we are sory this young man has not been allowed to wear the kilt'

Ashameful incident from the school head

[Mr. MacDougall]

I also find it interesting that this occured at J. E. B. Stuart High School.

[Pour1Malt]

weel...

the email address obviously works!

here is the reply she sent me...

Mr. Wellen,

We thank you for sharing your thoughts and appreciate your interest in
our school. While we recognize that all may not agree with our decisions
and site-based management practices, we do hope that you recognize that
we hold our students in the highest regard. We are committed to
providing all students with a high-quality education in a conducive and
effective learning environment. We operate and strongly enforce a strict
no discrimination policy that celebrates the diversity of our students
as our greatest strength.

Dr. Jeanne Ballentine, Principal
JEB Stuart Middle School
4815 Wesconnett Boulevard
Jacksonville, Florida 32210
Phone: 904-573-1000
Fax: 904-573-3213

[Kid Cossack]

weel...

the email address obviously works!

here is the reply she sent me...

I didn't see the e-mail you sent, but that was about a non-responsive pile of . . . umm, stuff.

[macwilkin]

The Scotish papers reported this incident today saying Miles chose to wear the Black Watch Tartan when he read about some of the regiment's soldiers being killed fighting alongside Americans in Iraq.. Miles says he knows about the proud tradition of the Black Watch, he will tell anyone who will listen that he is part of the Gunn clan but he wears the Black Watch tartan with pride.
Regimental secretary Lt. Col. Roddy Mitchell said Americans should be proud to be associated with the regiment, he added 'One's heritage is an important part of one's life and that we are sory this young man has not been allowed to wear the kilt'

Ashameful incident from the school head

Not to mention that the Black Watch refused to take any Battle Honours from the American Revolution, since it was a war "between kith & kin".

T.

[Pour1Malt]

I didn't see the e-mail you sent, but that was about a non-responsive pile of . . . umm, stuff.

aye!

she deserves to get thoosans o' emails fur that reply!

the email ai sent wuz the same as ai posted oan page two o' this threid...

but ai altered it tae make it personally to her instead of to someone else...

[Mr. MacDougall]

I've also sent an email to her. I doubt it will do any good; I suspect she'll delete most of these unread. But, hey, y'gotta speak up, or there'll be strange, tartan fruit in Southern trees.