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A 10-year-old Utah girl who lived an autistic life in black committed suicide on November 6.
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Said a lawyer in her family CNN She was bullied at school before she died.
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The Davis school district recently reached a settlement with the Ministry of Justice and published a report outlining the school district’s racism.
A 10-year-old Utah girl who lived with autism committed suicide on November 6, just weeks after the US Department of Justice released reports that she had ignored complaints of racial harassment.
According to Saturday’s report from CNNIsabella “Izzy” Tishener, a black man, died last Saturday after she was bullied at school, family lawyer Tyler Ayers told the outlets.
NS Department of Justice releases report in October Officials at the Davis School District in Farmington, Utah, said they mishandled cases of racial harassment and ignored complaints filed by black and Asian-American families. The DOJ report is the result of a survey initiated in 2019, CNN reported.
According to CNN, Izzy attended Foxborough Elementary School in the district.
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“Izzy was a happy kid. She was a happy girl and she was doing well at school … she only wanted to connect with family and friends,” Ayers told CNN.
According to CNN, Izzy’s funeral was scheduled for Saturday.
Her mother, Brittany Clarke Tishener Cox, and her stepfather, Charles Cox, learned she was being bullied in September, Ayers told the outlets. In one example, the lawyer said her parents told her parents that Izzy brought Febreze to school and another student told her to “smell.”
At first, Izzy’s parents went to their daughter’s teacher to report the bullying, but said they felt they weren’t making any progress. Then, “They went to the principal. The principal turned them to the vice-principal, and with the vice-principal they felt very unheard of and just very ignored. “Ayers told the outlet.
In a statement to CNN, Farmington’s Davis school district said, “Izzy’s death is tragic and devastating.”
“Our heart remains in the family, friends, and communities that are saddened by this loss,” the statement said. “Our student well-being has always been a priority and we promise to prevent this from happening in the future.
“As part of this effort, we will investigate this further, review the handling of important issues such as bullying, and introduce an independent study to provide a safe and cozy environment for all students. I will continue. “
A few weeks ago, DOJ outlined a case of racism against black and Asian-American students.
“Black students reported surprisingly similar experiences throughout the district. Whites and other non-black students routinely refer black students to n-words and other racial acronyms. He called him a monkey or a black man and said his skin was dirty or looked like dung. ” DOJ wrote to a school district lawyer on September 15th..
According to the Department of Justice, the students told black students to “choose cotton,” called them slaves, and mocked them by touching and pulling their hair. According to the report, non-black students demanded that their black peers be given a “pass” to use the N-word, threatening or physically assaulting their black classmates if they refused. I did.
“Some students currently attending middle school and high school said they experienced racial harassment every year because they were kindergarten children,” the Department of Justice wrote.
“Many black students believe that harassment is so prevalent and that it happens so often in front of adults that school employees tolerate the behavior and it is useless to report it further. I added.
According to the report, white students used slurs such as “yellow” and “slender” to describe their Asian-American peers and made unpleasant remarks such as “returning to China.”
According to the report, black students also told DOJ investigators that they were punished for the same actions that white students showed without results.
The school district was “deprived of equal protection of students” because the Justice Department did not adequately respond to the widespread racial harassment faced by black and Asian American students in “apparently unreasonable ways.” I concluded. In addition, the Justice Department said the district denied the ability to create student groups for black students.
The Department of Justice said complaints from parents, students, and other supporters were ignored by district authorities, “even if supported by other witnesses.”
“Based on the analysis of evidence and relevant data from our site visits, we deprived black students of equal protection of the law through the introduction of the district to discriminatory enforcement and law enforcement of its Code of Conduct. I conclude that it was, “said the report. Said.
“We know of reports that Isabella faced harassment at school based on her race and disability,” DOJ said in a statement to CNN. “The Civil Rights Department has decided to implement a full and effective settlement agreement with the Davis School District on October 21, 2021 and to give school district students access to the safe and healthy schools they deserve. We are working hard. Schools have a devastating effect. “
October Department of Justice Reconciliation with the school district reached It calls for “significant institutional reforms,” such as the establishment of new departments to handle racist claims and increased staff training.
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