Andre Agassi prep school allegation of racism

[Dutch-Guy]

The Nevada prep school named after and founded by Andre Agassi has been sued by a former biology teacher who claims he was treated like crap and FIRED because he's black.

TMZ has obtained the lawsuit filed by James Holmes Jr. -- who claims he was hired to teach 9th and 10th grade biology at Andre Agassi College Prep Academy in 2005.

According to his suit, things went smoothly for the next 3 years ... until the school hired a new principal in 2008 ... who allegedly favored white teachers.

James claims the principal refused to let him travel to a science conference ... blaming it on budget restraints. But James claims he later discovered the school head DID have funds reserved for other teachers who wanted to attend conferences ... and they all happened to be white.

James also claims the principal denied his request for new lab materials due to budget restraints ... only to find out the lab materials were ordered for two white teachers instead.

According to the suit, James says he filed a complaint with the school ... but officials retaliated by firing his *** and replacing him with a substitute elementary school teacher who wasn't certified to teach science courses.

James is demanding at least $75k in damages. Andre is not personally named in the suit.

A rep for the Academy tells us, "We will aggressively defend the suit because the case is baseless and without any merit."


Sourc: TMZ

[Cup8489]

TMZ.

Why not the National Enquirer?

[El Diablo]

The fired teacher was obviously a moron -- NOBODY demands only $75,000 in damages.

[sureshs]

The place sounded too good to be true. I think it is staffed with Andre Agassi ***-kissers - at least that is how I felt when I saw them interviewed in a TV segment.

I have always wondered how the school continues with Agassi's name after he publicly admitted that he doped and lied about it to the ATP.

Also, I was never convinced about the 100% college-bound rate that I have heard claimed, because to me that indicates that someone is bullying college admission officers to admit kids from the school.

In general, I am in favor of all schools being given more attention, than only a few special ones. Agassi could have started a program which would benefit multiple public and private schools instead of starting an exclusive one.

[Cup8489]

Originally Posted by sureshs

The place sounded too good to be true. I think it is staffed with Andre Agassi ***-kissers - at least that is how I felt when I saw them interviewed in a TV segment.

I have always wondered how the school continues with Agassi's name after he publicly admitted that he doped and lied about it to the ATP.

Also, I was never convinced about the 100% college-bound rate that I have heard claimed, because to me that indicates that someone is bullying college admission officers to admit kids from the school.

In general, I am in favor of all schools being given more attention, than only a few special ones. Agassi could have started a program which would benefit multiple public and private schools instead of starting an exclusive one.

college-bound doesn't mean college-accepted.. but i could see all the students, once given the opportunity to go to college, and chosen from their peers to attend the prep school, that the vast majority of them strive to continue in college.

[coloskier]

If you have actually visited the Academy, any racist claim would be very strange because it has a definitely majority of non-white students.

[sureshs]

Originally Posted by coloskier

If you have actually visited the Academy, any racist claim would be very strange because it has a definitely majority of non-white students.

I know. Andre opened it for that purpose - to serve the local kids and that demographic.

It does not say anything about racism though. It is a much more complex affair. The students may belong to one demographic, but the dynamics in the administration can be completely different, and that is where the power and job security is. One of the things you learn when getting trained on these issues is that stereotypes are often not true. Women can side with men against other women, gays can sexually harass each other, a company with a large percentage of women can still be full of misogyny at the Board level, and so on.

[Nostradamus]

Originally Posted by coloskier

If you have actually visited the Academy, any racist claim would be very strange because it has a definitely majority of non-white students.

school being majority black students doesn't mean that the new principle didn't discriminate. Just 1 or 2 bad apple in the lot can predispose the entire school to such lawsuits.

[Emet74]

Originally Posted by sureshs

The place sounded too good to be true. I think it is staffed with Andre Agassi ***-kissers - at least that is how I felt when I saw them interviewed in a TV segment.

I have always wondered how the school continues with Agassi's name after he publicly admitted that he doped and lied about it to the ATP.

Also, I was never convinced about the 100% college-bound rate that I have heard claimed, because to me that indicates that someone is bullying college admission officers to admit kids from the school.

In general, I am in favor of all schools being given more attention, than only a few special ones. Agassi could have started a program which would benefit multiple public and private schools instead of starting an exclusive one.

Who knows what happened with this individual teacher, but I completely disagree w/ your points about the school. I see nothing suspicious about the kids being college-bound; it's not difficult to get into college in the US if you have a decent literacy level. Anyone who does their homework on a regular basis at a half-decent school will be able to be admitted to college; not to mention that community colleges are open to everyone.

Giving $ to schools in general is pouring it down at rathole as they are badly mangaged and run. If you set up a private school with some standards, you can at least help the kids that attend it. I attended a small private school when younger, and when the graduates moved on to the public schools, we were all, from the best to the worst students, above average compared to the public school kids.

[sureshs]

Originally Posted by El Diablo

The fired teacher was obviously a moron -- NOBODY demands only $75,000 in damages.

I would have asked for 7.5 million.

[Sentinel]

Originally Posted by sureshs

I would have asked for 7.5 million.

Been watching Erin Brokovich lately ?

[rommil]

Originally Posted by Dutch-Guy

The Nevada prep school named after and founded by Andre Agassi has been sued by a former biology teacher who claims he was treated like crap and FIRED because he's black.
According to the suit, James says he filed a complaint with the school ... but officials retaliated by firing his ***
Sourc: TMZ

I think firing his booty might have been more appropriate way of putting it.



There's no way they are racist. I see a black kid on the bus in the Longines ad.

[sureshs]

Originally Posted by rommil

I think firing his booty might have been more appropriate way of putting it.



There's no way they are racist. I see a black kid on the bus in the Longines ad.

See my post above. You are young and naive.

Next time you see an oil company ad about its wind energy investments, don't think that they are not lobbying at the highest level to kill any alternate energy initiatives. Or that a company which kicks off an ad about a diverse group of people is not racist at the top levels. Here it is probably a matter with individuals though. Or of course it could just be an opportunistic lawsuit by a guy who wants to make a few bucks. Life is complex.

[Cup8489]

Originally Posted by sureshs

See my post above. You are young and naive.

Next time you see an oil company ad about its wind energy investments, don't think that they are not lobbying at the highest level to kill any alternate energy initiatives. Or that a company which kicks off an ad about a diverse group of people is not racist at the top levels. Here it is probably a matter with individuals though. Or of course it could just be an opportunistic lawsuit by a guy who wants to make a few bucks. Life is complex.

i think that was partial sarcasm. Kinda like there's no way this country is racist, we have a black president. but alot of people in this country are extremely racist.

[coloskier]

Originally Posted by Cup8489

i think that was partial sarcasm. Kinda like there's no way this country is racist, we have a black president. but alot of people in this country are extremely racist.

Yes, and most of them are not white. Unless you adhere to the tenet that only white people can be racist, which is so far from the truth it is laughable.

[TERRASTAR18]

Originally Posted by coloskier

Yes, and most of them are not white. Unless you adhere to the tenet that only white people can be racist, which is so far from the truth it is laughable.

try again-
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_an...census_results

p.s. most sensible ppl don't look at individual racists but more at discriminatory practice.

[chatt_town]

Well...just out of curiousity...what is your def of racism?

Originally Posted by coloskier

Yes, and most of them are not white. Unless you adhere to the tenet that only white people can be racist, which is so far from the truth it is laughable.

[zagor]

Originally Posted by rommil

I think firing his booty might have been more appropriate way of putting it.



There's no way they are racist. I see a black kid on the bus in the Longines ad.

LMAO! Rommil mate, you owe me a new keyboard. This will teach me not to drink while browsing TW.

[rommil]

Originally Posted by zagor

LMAO! Rommil mate, you owe me a new keyboard. This will teach me not to drink while browsing TW.

No problem Zaggie, I have shipped out a replacement keyboard (wrapped in plastic courtesy of the Castelanos from Queens).

[DeShaun]

If Agassi Prep is 100% privately funded, Mr. Holmes' road ahead looks long and steep.