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Civil-rights group calls on South Pasadena Unified to act after reported racist incidents; asks for training and revised policies
Summary
Connie Chung Jo of Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California told the board she had received reports of racist and xenophobic student expressions at both the middle school and high school, described two incidents and urged the district to revise policies, train staff and students and post resources.
Connie Chung Jo, CEO of Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, told the South Pasadena Unified School District board Tuesday she has received reports of several racist and xenophobic incidents at both the middle and high schools and urged immediate district action.
Chung Jo said one middle-school incident involved a group of girls who told another student "go back to China" and threatened deportation. At the high school…
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