In a recent post (Apr 27), we reported on corruption in the sailing instructor hiring process, including the hiring of several individuals who had failed the written exam. They were hired anyway because they're fun guys (though lacking in basic sailing knowledge—how'd ya like to find yourself paying to take "lessons" from one of them..?). And of course, they were interviewed by—you guessed it—their buddies, who happen to comprise the "hiring committee".
Some folks asked that actual names be provided, but unfortunately those are subject to the FERPA law that protects some student and job applications. However, if you still doubt that this actually happened—and that it happens every year at Hoofers—check out this recent news story about corruption in the New Haven, CT fire department. That sort of thing is typical nationwide, in many lines of work. Why would Hoofer Sailing be an exception?
It is noteworthy that there isn't one single African-American on the instruction staff at Hoofers, nor was there one single black instructor among the approx. 84 sailing instructors last year.
But wait, you cry. No blacks applied to teach sailing!
Maybe that's because a lot of people don't feel comfortable around the very white and overtly discriminatory Hoofer-controlled lakefront.
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This has nothing to do with FERPA. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act constrains educational institutions in how they can release educational information. Hoofers is not an educational institution nor, judging from previous posts, is the author an agent of Hoofers. Claiming FERPA is dumb.
ReplyDeleteName names, chicken. Otherwise, it never happened.
"Hoofers is not an educational institution..."
ReplyDeleteReally? In any case, all that matters is what UW attorneys say. It doesn't even matter if they're correct, just what they tell Hoofers. If they say don't release certain info, then it doesn't get released, or else someone might get sued, lose their job, get hosed, etc.
This post was terrible and went off on a tangent. Stay focused, the last one was far more on topic.
ReplyDeleteIs there really a problem with a lack of cultural diversity in the club? Seriously? Open your eyes.
If no "African-Americans" wanted to apply, is that because of the white power culture? Seriously, stop pulling asinine conclusions out of your nether reaches and stick to plausible ideas.