Recent coverage by the San Francisco Chronicle has sparked controversy over its characterization of Asian American student representation at Lowell High School as a 'blemish.' Critics argue this term reflects racial bias, pointing out that Asian Americans constitute approximately 47% of the student body, while white students make up about 17%. The issue has ignited accusations of race-baiting and journalistic malpractice, with some commentators highlighting the overall minority enrollment at Lowell, which exceeds 80%. The debate also touches on broader concerns about diversity and achievement in education.
This framing is horrible. We can have both diversity and high achievement. The mistake of the disgraced former school board was believing you can only have one or the other. Voters rejected them, because in the end, with that defeatist attitude, they gave us neither. https://t.co/fMM9gE8hSd
how many ways can sf chronicle find to say “there are too many asians that do well and that’s bad” https://t.co/WuNDq7tknT
This is race-baiting journalistic malpractice by @sfchronicle. Rather than do actual journalism and investigate the root causes for why latino and blacks are not performing well, it is easier to race-bait. @LowellHigh is over 80% minority -- not just the right kind of minority… https://t.co/wxM7Xh2swV
the @sfchronicle when non-asian minorities do well: “lovely! incredible! what’s the secret to their success?” sf chron when asians do well: “gross, this is literally a *blemish* on our city’s institutions” https://t.co/4qy9TIeFWy https://t.co/24U2h7t3qh
The SF Chronicle just revealed its true colors by calling Asian representation a “blemish.” I have fought tooth and nail to protect schools like Lowell and the University of California from such blatant discrimination. We know what the Democrats truly think now. And it’s evil. https://t.co/muDrealE1z
“…Asian American students, who are over-represented at Lowell, at about 47% of students…White students make up about 17% of enrollment…” Society really needs to move away from the ***incredibly*** offensive and ***incredibly*** racist term “over represented” and journalists… https://t.co/k4QQDb2l96 https://t.co/WIRdMYTCYK
The Chronicle calls this profound lack of diversity a “blemish”. https://t.co/VfNWaHpxcw https://t.co/WRikniI3Lr