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Anaheim student who complained was told to 'get a sense of humor' - latimes.com

Anaheim student who complained was told to 'get a sense of humor' - latimes.com:


Anaheim student who complained was told to 'get a sense of humor'


The Anaheim high school student who complained to school officials about the "Seniores" and "Señoritas" senior week activity -- in which students dressed up and portrayed Mexican stereotypes, including gang members, day laborers and gardeners -– said he was initially told by a campus administrator to “get a sense of humor.”
The annual end-of-school event at Canyon High School was permanently cancelled, and sensitivity training classes were ordered for school administrators following a summer-long investigation, which also said the matter had been turned over to district HR officials for further action.
The investigation was launched after Jared Garcia-Kessler, 19, walked into the superintendent's office of the