Education Department calls on Texas school district to address claims of civil rights violations

According to documents reviewed by NBC News, the U.S. Department of Education has notified Southlake's Carroll Independent School District that it intends to negotiate with the district over students civil rights complaints. The case has been investigated for years by NBC News. NBC News' Antonia Hylton reports.
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#Southlake #Texas #School

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[@joelyates2404]

If South Lake hurt your kid's feelings, move to Colorado and send them to South Park.

[@Ollie__Tabooger]

Carroll School District is full of kids from stuck up rich parents and they really don't like the other folk in the area, unless they're mowing their lawn or something like that.

[@518hs]

If that's happening during school on school grounds, it's an administrative issue. The administration needs to follow district policy concerning bullying. If it's taking place off campus, then parents need to press charges. This doesn't need to be national problem.

[@ortho-g9826]

Sounds like a load of good ole Texas cow manure. You had better get a NEW SONG cause this one's worn OUT!

[@tiffanyjames7150]

Waaaa waaaa……ridiculous. Parents of these bad kids need to fix the problem, not the school. The teachers and administrators can’t discipline any of the kids. Bring back paddling!

[@jakettaj.gaines573]

Did you watch the video?

[@tiffanyjames7150]

@@jakettaj.gaines573 yes. The undisciplined, unruly bullies are the problem. They need to be dealt with. The school has no ability to do that, other than suspend them. The parents of the bullies need to hold their children accountable and discipline them. Chances are, their parents were just like them in school. This problem has been festering since the mid 90’s. There is no quick fix and suing only takes money from the tax payers. These kids who are being bullied need also to develop coping skills to deal with this. They will experience bullies their whole life…..just look at the media, including this channel. They bully people by canceling them….or chasing them down with their microphone belittling people with it.

[@jakettaj.gaines573]

@@tiffanyjames7150How can children bully armed, trained officers. The idea that they are the only people and that the system bares no responsibility is cowardice. The system dictates the environment. The people respond to the environment. There is no person, not even your self-righteous self, that's only ever influenced by their home life. You gave a fifth grade answer for a complex problem.

[@tiffanyjames7150]

@@jakettaj.gaines573 I was paddled at school. So was my husband. I know that was a different time. But we were taught fear of authority. When a child, any age, spits at their teacher, punches their teacher, other adults, other children, cusses them out, and all the system allows is to call the parent or expel…remove the child….then it is the parents problem. Once a child suffers no recourse for bad behavior….then they will continue it along with all those children who see it. Paddling, or other forms of punishment, which have long since been removed, (standing in the corner, isolating children from others, removing all free time, paddling….other forms of restricting their contact with others until they conform) were a societal must. It gave children boundaries and safety. No guns were needed. Having an armed officer who cannot exact discipline is of no value. The situation must escalate to physical violence before any authority can act. Our society has evolved to this. We could resort to what worked, but apparently everything is illegal except bullying and they win, lawsuit or not.

[@tiffanyjames7150]

@@jakettaj.gaines573 this channel keeps deleting my comments. I was p@ddled as was my husband in school. I know it is a different time, but we were taught to respect authority. This started in the mid-90s when paddling and other forms of discipline were removed (standing the corner, separation from the class, desk moved to the front of the room, removing any activity with the other children until their behavior improved). When children spit at their teacher, curse at them,hit them and the other children and the only thing that the system allows is to suspend or expel the child or call the parents, there is chaos. This bullying behavior is seen by other children and they do it too. When the school has no authority to discipline then it up to the parents and they should be held accountable. Suing only makes the tax payers pay for something money won’t fix. All children should be taught how to deal with a bully because they will experience it through their whole lives. These bullies out to be separated until they can behave and if necessary sue the parents, not the school.

[@jamesavakian4977]

Why is this news ? The kids do this everyday all over the world

[@gh0ulgirl05]

thats what im saying, these kids are weak and have no problem solving skills. this is a result of coddling and helicopter parenting.

[@MUD39]

Because the black community gets all the headlines . The news wants people to be divided. Oh this is propaganda b*******. Predominantly black schools, are racist towards white kids. Their parents teach them at an early age to be racist towards whites.

[@matthewdurand72]

Every student says hate at school at home, in public, it starting happening earlier and earlier in lige and , I feel like a lot of influence comes from the social media, Other children, parents, in public, lyrics in songs, books, even from those people that are least likely to speak hatful words to others. Evil is evey where.

[@JaylenPotts-zs2qw]

Hopefully the Southlake school district can make positive impacts for students. That video with the N word is a Christan moral issue. Which was just degrading my brother bullied me the same way those innocent kids was. May God bless the Southlake community.

[@stevierubalcava5924]

No way your own brother bullied you 😳

[@lewisdoherty7621]

There is no Christian moral issue. Unlike a tribe in the Middle East, no-one claims that God sees them as the Chosen people and they can do with the others as they wish.

[@anthonythomas6593]

And yet it’s okay to say anything anti white

[@stevierubalcava5924]

@@anthonythomas6593 Dang Tiffany, what is it with you? Were you bullied as a little girl? no one is saying anything against little white kids

[@La-familia-de-Fazio]

Why is that reporter wearing a mask, while social distancing OUTSIDE?

[@popcorn8153]

great take, completely related to the actual video subject. Gotta turn the convo into an abstraction huh?

[@gh0ulgirl05]

cause they can’t think for themselves

[@corvus8638]

Why are you such a Karen?

[@magaareinbredhillbillies]

the air is not all that clean over here.

[@anthonythomas6593]

Virtue signaling that’s why. It shows that they are supporting stupidity when they still wear masks after the “science “ absolutely refutes that it is effective against the scary virus from china.

[@cl9315]

The parents need to do better.

[@hukabuktx6766]

Southlake is a gated community without the fence.

[@DanOKC]

Lets build schools and communities of every kids' fantasy of everybody being JUST LIKE THEM.

[@jackiemack8653]

Going back to segration?

[@stevierubalcava5924]

So basically divide Texans by skin color and personal preferences?? 😏 Yeah that doesn't sound too 👉🏽 UNITED states ish

[@anthonythomas6593]

It’s anti white propaganda

[@DanOKC]

@@stevierubalcava5924 Yelp doesn't sound like America or life.......... We're just a box of chocolates you never know what your going to get.

[@stevierubalcava5924]

@@DanOKC Aaah yes the classic Forest Gump deflection 🤓🤘🏽 I have no clue where you were going with that but. .... Yeah 👍🏽

[@jasoneaton9477]

I dont understand this.. the kids are still gonna be racist but hide it better...

[@sisterdoublehappiness9714]

I love reading all of the MAGA comments defending bullying in the public schools.

[@MUD39]

Biden is doing great for our country, high inflation, ruining our great country, giving illegals money to come through the border , high crime rate, high gas prices, food prices, other than that he's doing great lol.

[@Tazazak]

In regards to the n word, it’s very commonly used by kids of color to other kids of color. I hear it everyday being screamed on the playground. I’m not saying non-black kids should be saying it, but why let anyone say it? It’s confusing for kids growing up in elementary school and middle school to hear a word being said so regularly and nonchalantly; but if they say it they get in trouble and sometimes suspended. If you don’t want them saying it, don’t let anyone say it. It’s weird living in a world where certain races can say certain things, but if another race says it in the same context with the same intent, they’re an awful person.

[@mrgigachad8182]

We used to be a decent country.

[@jakettaj.gaines573]

When??

[@brandonf1260]

The only time I think we were slightly ok was under Obama, but even then we had big issues.

[@mrgigachad8182]

@jakettaj.gaines573 Before the 1969 Hart Celler Act or maybe before the 1913 Federal Reserve Act.

[@leonardodalongisland]

The school has NOTHING to do with student's actions.

[@jakettaj.gaines573]

It does if they allow it in school. You sound as crazy as the school district.

[@leonardodalongisland]

@@jakettaj.gaines573 Really, so as a former student and teacher-I'd like for you to explain how a school would go about stopping actions/encounters between students. If you have (an actual) soulton-I'm sure you'd be able to make a billion dollars-selling your idea-which NO one-NOT A SINGLE school district has has ever figured out. and, how dare you say I'm "as crazy as the school district"? I'M KRAIZER!!!

[@bobbimichelle1]

Blah blah blah, whine whine whine. People have a problem with common curtesy and respect these days. It has NOTHING to do with color.

[@jakettaj.gaines573]

You're whining too🤦🏾‍♀️

[@linda1stimp]

South lake is horrible

[@jamesavakian4977]

We lived there for 10 years. Its not horrible. Maybe you are thinking of South Chicago

[@reese71bell]

The south lake podcast on the subject of these racist trying to defend themselves was crazy to me its like a 5 part series

[@dpharr100]

Sounds like total BS

[@ShockedGuy863]

1:50 this guy is a joke

[@crawwwfishh3284]

Who gets to choose what’s hate speech. Where will it end. Dangerous ground their screwing with.

[@stevierubalcava5924]

Are you Serious? Calling someone a N***er to their face is fkd up dude. That kinda shi will get a person retaliated against.

[@popcorn8153]

The N word is hate speech. Does that help? Freedom of speech not freedom from consequences

[@corvus8638]

You’re saying the n word isn’t hate speech?

[@fayethepa]

That word is definitely hate speech and you know it.

[@WriterRachel]

When speech is used to hurt other students based on their race or gender expression, it is hate speech. It is unchristlike & antidemocratic speech.

[@PraisestoYah]

They’re not going to do anything it’s the fabric of America it’s the default setting.

[@leonardodalongisland]

It's in the fabric of Humans. It's natural.

[@PraisestoYah]

@@leonardodalongisland oh shut up

[@PraisestoYah]

@@leonardodalongisland look we say it’s y’all,Africans say it’s y’all,aboriginal Australians say it’s y’all,”Native Americans” say it’s y’all,Hawaiians say it’s y’all,Russia say it’s y’all….shut up

[@PraisestoYah]

@@leonardodalongisland I forgot 1 Mexico say they fina start sending y’all back then too…it’s y’all ok it’s unanimous.

[@leonardodalongisland]

Another polite-respectful American...I bet your rudeness is in the fabric of your DNA.

[@joecancer6013]

Oh no, kids are being kids.

[@alwaysthinktwice6612]

Rude and hateful kids.

[@jamesavakian4977]

​@@alwaysthinktwice6612 wow , a rude kid . I cant believe it. This should be on the front page of every newspaper

[@musicalbenches]

For those who can...homeschool.

[@carlie22168]

It doesn't work! My younger sister is a horrible and abusive homeschool teacher. It too stressful for her to keep doing that!

[@Overthinkingescape]

Been happening forever. I quit cheerleading in middle school in like 2007 because all the other cheerleaders were racist/mean/horribleee to my friend in cheerleading nonsense because of her color. A lot of their parents are ush on the board or teachers. They also segregated lunches and excluded people. I don’t know if catillion or whatever that dumb dance and classy manners glass is called or spelled, but it’s also horribly racist.

[@gh0ulgirl05]

its her fault for not standing up for herself 😂 just don’t be weak

[@JustRaine97]

That's awful. Sorry you had to even bare witness to that.😢🙏🏾

[@jackiemack8653]

And yet white kids have gone through same but 0 reporting

[@jackiemack8653]

Commie YT deleted my comment so I'll try again. The opposite has been true in schools in 🇺🇸. Ya know pale students being harassed and bullied but 0 reporting

[@techoperatives2232]

@@jackiemack8653since when pink man

[@dpharr100]

This is political

[@JamesSCavenaugh]

Kids can be mean to each other (adults too, for that matter), but how exactly is name calling an actual violation of civil rights? What right, specifically? Since when is there a right not to be mocked?

[@NaturalJoy50]

Wow! I can’t believed you had to ask a question like that! They were being Mocked for being born as a black person! They were not mocked for what they were wearing

[@reese71bell]

These are the same people that claim CRT is not ok to teach even tho its not even being taught K - 12 while in the same breath ask these dumb questions and defend maga cult 🙄

[@LinDuhLou]

@@NaturalJoy50awww, the poor oppressed black kids got called a name??? Weak. 😂

[@corvus8638]

You would be crying a river of tears if you got called cracker all the time 😂

[@fayethepa]

@@LinDuhLounot A name. THE name. Get a clue.

[@Clarice-rp7mh]

How funny, all the rap music all the kids listen to throws that N word all over the place. Those black children at school call each other that N word and laugh about it. Yet other ethnic groups are supposed to figure out or understand that one ethnic group has special privilege to use a word, that no one else is allowed to use. If it is a bad word, no one should use it. If it is an allowed word, everyone is allowed to use it!!! It is illegal to not provide equal protection under the law. All those black children should be under investigation for the use of that word, also

[@techoperatives2232]

Pink Karen logic

[@Tazazak]

@@techoperatives2232ah I see you’re a racist.

[@khon6339]

thought hate speech was included in the 1st amendment, is being antisemitism & homophobic considered ok?

[@BluePrada]

tf are you talking about

[@stevierubalcava5924]

If you're so 1st amendment. Than why do people like you, HIDE BEHIND FAKE PROFILES and ridiculous YT handles

[@jimmyhartmanbass]

No its not😅

[@mikey92362]

Socially no, it's not ok. And it's also ok to call out racism and ostracize racists. Legally though, it's not only ok but should be protected from government intervention.

[@fayethepa]

Definitely not ok. You should know by now. Grow tf up.

[@WriterRachel]

We will never truly be free until we are ALL free.

[@ohok7525]

Fake news

[@popcorn8153]

people have videos and first person accounts but its fake? Gotta help me do the mental gymnastics on this

[@Squiggles222]

@@popcorn8153happens in every district in the area

[@patrisshajones4121]

No ones Rights is protected until. Every ones Rights is protected.

[@stevierubalcava5924]

Leave it to Texas 😏.

[@AndrewFloydWebber]

Stay out.

[@anthonythomas6593]

Free state

[@stevierubalcava5924]

@@AndrewFloydWebber never said I'd wanna go to there. 🤓

[@stevierubalcava5924]

@@anthonythomas6593 free is correct 💯. MAKE AMERICA BROWN AGAIN 🤘🏽✊🏽💯🇺🇲💙🌊🌀

[@kelliott7864]

So many right wing teachers encourage an atmosphere of cruelty. Keep suing them so they'll find other jobs.

[@gh0ulgirl05]

its better than left wing teachers grooming students into mutilating their bodies and changing their names

[@jimmyhartmanbass]

Who? When? How do you know their politics?

[@mikey92362]

Right wing teachers? There's about as many of those as there are billionaire teachers and teachers who can fly. LOL

[@alfonsogutierrez1392]

Grrg Abbott's pride

[@518hs]

This has nothing to do with Greg Abbot.

[@stevenwendellnelson5228]

"CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, LORD GOD, I beg you to never force me to worship any false god and I ask you for forgiveness for my sins and immorality. Thank you for everything. Amen." Please pray this now, pray the words as you read them if you cannot look and remember them 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Please worship the CREATOR OF THE UNIVERSE, THE LORD GOD and try not to worry too much about the differences between the different religions and denominations, try to think about the similarities and the things they may have in common more than the differences. Daily prayer is a fundamental part that many people do not practice although it is encouraged

[@kingof85]

HE will never force or persuade you to any form of sin EVER and just saying this not sure if you do it or not but always in the prayer In Jesus Name Amen for No one comes to THE FATHER BUT BY HIM ...Love ya Brother

[@LinDuhLou]

I’m so sick of whining, crying liberals. They’re so weak!!