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...reasons were far from straightforward. Cornel Jones, principal of Austin's Oak Springs Elementary School, does not blame racism but chalks the problem up to "cultural misunderstandings" between his white teachers and the 97%-minority student body. One insidious source of confusion: When a teacher scolds a black or Latino student for a simple matter like talking out of turn, Jones says, that student typically looks away out of respect. Feeling her authority challenged, the teacher may send the student to the office. "It cycles up into a big monster, and then nothing the child can do is right," says...
Associate Dean of the College David P. Illingworth ’71 called the complete absence the 12 black and Latino ethnic student organizations “unfortunate” and pledged to exert more control over the yearbook submission process to prevent groups from being overlooked...
...response to calls for a supplement to the 2002 Harvard yearbook by several black and Latino student organizations omitted from the current book, the executive board of Harvard Yearbook Publications (HYP) issued a statement early this morning denying the request...
...supplement was stated in a letter sent by 12 student groups to Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis ’68 on Wednesday. The groups noted that this year’s yearbook contained a complete absence of group pictures and rosters from black and Latino student organizations...
...seems unacceptable,” Gayle said, “especially with the lack of the Latino groups too. We’re an important part of the cultural community here...