California superintendent fired for allegedly threatening students who didn't clap for her daughter
Posted on AllSides May 1st, 2024
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A California superintendent was terminated from the school district Tuesday through a school board vote following an investigation into her conduct. In November, students of the Del Norte High School softball team alleged that Poway Unified School District Superintendent Marian Kim Phelps threatened their graduation privileges over a perceived slight of her daughter, who was on the team. They addressed the school board during a meeting, alleging that Phelps believed the group had not clapped loudly enough for her daughter, NBC San Diego reported at the time. Following a softball...