Parents say fired principal blamed black students for school’s ‘B’ grades

Principal at Woodrow Wilson High School dallas Used to be taken out After that he held a meeting especially Black Students blame him for the academic reputation of the school.

Principal Chandra Hooper-Barnett calls meeting with blacks only Student Discuss the school’s recent “B” academic rating, which sparked public outrage Guardian.

“She said Principal Barnett said those students, the black students, were the reason the school was given a B rating,” said Jennifer Bush, parent of a second-year student at the school. dallas morning news,

Bush told the newspaper that she was “furious” to see that her son has a 3.5 GPA and is in Advanced Placement and college classes.

Bush told the newspaper, “She’s black, too. You have a historical position…and this is what you do. It’s crazy.”

according to fox 4 newsThe school previously received a “C” rating, so its academic performance has actually improved over the last year. But parents still feel that black students are to blame for the school not having high ratings.

“The principal explained how [the Black students] There is a reason for the B rating. And it wasn’t like, ‘Oh, you guys helped raise it to a B,’ it was ‘You guys are the reason we’re not an A school,'” Woodrow Wilson parent Jennifer told the broadcaster.

The mother said Barnett needed to be removed because his alleged targeting of black students had “broken down” the trust between the school and families.

Woodrow Wilson’s student population is 2,000, of which approximately 6 percent are black. Following the meeting and the shock, Barnett issued a letter to parents taking responsibility for the incident.

“The decision to hold that meeting and the discussion that followed was not appropriate,” he wrote. “I take full ownership and responsibility for what happened, and I want to assure you that it was never my intention to single out or harm any group of students.”

On Monday, the Dallas Independent School District sent a letter to parents informing them that Barnett would no longer serve as principal, and Danielle Peters would take over as interim.

A statement sent by Dallas ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde confirmed that the meeting called by Barnett was not sanctioned by the district. The letter did not include details of what actually happened during the meeting.

Independent Dallas ISD has requested comment.