Cobb students want stiffer punishment for bigoted comments – Axios Atlanta

Illustration: Allie Carl/AxiosStudents at Campbell High School in Cobb County want the district to crack down on their peers who make racist and other bigoted comments on campus.Driving the news: The students, who held a silent protest and spoke at the March Board of Education meeting, want the district to increase the minimum disciplinary action for harassment to 10 days of out-of-school suspension. What they’re saying: Two students who spoke with Axios say they have suffered from microaggressions over the years. They learned to “deal with things that come and go,” said Radiya Ajibade, a senior who is the student body president and president of the Black Student Association.However, several students decided to take action after they say a student uttered a racial slur following a diversity panel held earlier in March for incoming ninth-graders. “We finally decided, you know what, enough is enough,” Radiya tells Axios. Kezia Kennedy, co-president of Campbell’s Minority Caucus, said previous students faced bias and advocated for change, but “nothing has happened.” The other side: The Cobb County School District said in a statement that it welcomes hearing from students and that its code of conduct outlines “applicable discipline for interpersonal student interactions.” Context: Acts…
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