Student walkout raises questions: Uneven treatment of minorities claimed

[NVMojo]

March 3, 2006

Students at Green Valley High School staged a peaceful walkout Thursday to protest what they claim is unfair treatment of minorities by the campus administration.

The protest was motivated in part by an incident earlier in the week in which a school police officer used pepper spray to break up a fight between minority students.

Green Valley Principal Jeff Horn was a central target of the criticism.

"Mr. Horn says his door's always open, but really, his door's always closed," said Marlee Sanchez, a freshman at Green Valley who took part in Thursday's demonstration. "They only care about the white kids, they don't care about no other color."

Several students said they participated in the walkout to show solidarity with their minority peers, rather than out of a sense of personal dissatisfaction with the school.

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[SongOfTheRayne]

1. Congratulations to all those determined enough to have a walk-out!

i hope that this gets the message across...