The News & Observer has an explosive story this morning about an allegation against an Enloe High School teacher who allegedly threatened to pull a college recommendation letter for a student who criticized the often-touted reputation of Enloe as being a model of diversity and achievement. The story says the Wake system is investigating the claim. It is my hope this isn’t true.
During classes Thursday, Enloe social studies teacher Joseph Hoffman allegedly criticized a letter to the editor in The News & Observer from Enloe senior Jay Zhang, who complained about the “glaring academic and cultural divide” between magnet and non-magnet students.
Without mentioning Zhang by name, Hoffman expressed his disappointment during the class and told students he was considering rescinding his college recommendation letters, according to several students in his classes.
