06.29.07
A response from Fox Chapel Area School Superintendent, Anne Stephens
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From: Anne Stephens
Date: Jun 28, 2007 7:17 AM
Subject: Re: Fox Chapel High School students anti-Asian racist Facebook group
To:
Cc: Ken Williams , Michael Hower , Jillian Bichsel , Matt Harris , Pat Clark
We will work with this in any way that we can at the school. Our system blocks participation in the website that you have given us. Schools across the nation have not been successful in reacting to or punishing students for what they create outside of school. I am certain that the agencies you contact will tell you that. That doesn’t mean that we can’t be proactive and make certain that we teach respect for all cultures. We
have been discussing this over the past few months. The middle school administrators have some good ideas and we will also work with our staff at the high school level to extend what we are doing concerning diversity issues. It is sad that students find this type of hurtful action entertaining or purposeful. Please know that the Fox Chapel Area School District will do as much as possible to assist in stopping this. Again,
we can control what students do in school, but the law is not on our side when the actions they take are beyond the school day.
Sincerely,
Anne Stephens, Ph.D.
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