US EditionInside Proposed $20K Settlement After Davidson County Schools Student Suspended for Alleged 'Racially Motivated Comment'
- In April 2024, Christian McGhee, a 16-year-old sophomore attending a high school in Lexington, North Carolina, was suspended for three days after using the phrase "illegal aliens" during an English vocabulary lesson.
- The suspension followed McGhee asking his teacher whether the word 'aliens' meant 'space aliens' or 'illegal aliens who need green cards,' which led to accusations of racial insensitivity and a federal lawsuit filed on his behalf by the Liberty Justice Center.
- After a year of litigation and public attention, including national headlines and conservative group support, the Davidson County school district agreed to a $20,000 settlement and a formal public apology, retracting claims of racial bias and removing related references from McGhee's record.
- Court documents stressed the need to prevent any incorrect claims of racial bias from negatively affecting McGhee's future college prospects, while his family expressed appreciation for the actions taken to amend his educational records and assist with his transfer to a private school.
- The court has set a hearing for July 1, 2024, to officially approve the settlement, marking a step toward resolving the dispute and allowing the community to move beyond the incident.
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North Carolina high school student gets $20,000 and apology for suspension after ‘illegal aliens’ comment in class
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina school district has agreed to pay $20,000 and publicly apologize to a high school student who was suspended and accused of making “racially insensitive” comments for saying “illegal aliens” in class.
Inside proposed $20K settlement after Davidson County Schools student suspended for alleged 'racially motivated comment'
DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A proposed settlement agreement would have Davidson County Schools pay a family $20,000 and issue a public apology after a student was reportedly suspended for making what the school board deemed a “racially motivated comment." The plaintiff's motion for settlement approval offers insight into the proposed settlement that will be heard in court in early July. While the filing says both parties have agreed to the se…
North Carolina high school student gets $20,000 and apology for suspension after 'illegal aliens' comment in class
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina school district has agreed to pay $20,000 and publicly apologize to a high school student who was suspended and accused of making “racially insensitive” comments for saying “illegal aliens” in class. ...
North Carolina school district to issue apology, pay $20K to student suspended over 'illegal alien' comment
The family of a North Carolina high school student suspended for using the term "illegal alien" is slated to receive a $20,000 payment and a public apology under a proposed settlement, according to The New York Post.The outlet reported Thursday that the settlement was reached to remove all references to racial bias from now-17-year-old Christian McGhee's record, provide compensation and issue a public apology "for the mischaracterization of raci…
Teen Suspended and Dubbed a Racist for Saying ‘Illegal Alien’ Wins $20K, Apology From School
There’s justice for a North Carolina teen wrongly suspended and branded a racist for using the phrase “illegal alien.” Last year, 16-year-old Christian McGhee of Central Davidson High School in Lexington, North Carolina, was given an English assignment: Write about aliens. Being an intelligent lad, Christian asked the teacher a logical question: “Like space aliens or illegal aliens who need green cards?” A Hispanic classmate had heard his innoce…
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