LA YOUTH : Crenshaw High Stayed Peaceful
Recently, several racially motivated uprisings have occurred between blacks and Latinos at Los Angeles high schools. . . . Too often, students respond to negative messages from the media and their friends.
Why weren’t there any TV cameras at Crenshaw High when administrators managed to prevent a racial riot from occurring two days after the problems at North Hollywood High? Every school in the district could learn a lesson from the actions of the administration.
The principal, Ms. Yvonne Noble, makes it a point to walk around the campus and get to know students by name. Instead of locking herself up in her office, she encourages students to discuss any problems they may have. . . . Because students are so comfortable with her, they trusted her enough to tell her that about 10 black students were planning to start a fight by picking on Latino students.
Students must take responsibility for their actions, but students alone cannot stop the violence. They must have an open and cooperative relationship with the administration.
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