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Robin has just graduated with an MS in elementary education. He sends his résumé to a number of school boards, and one writes back offering an interview for a kindergarten position. When Robin arrives at the interview, it is obvious that the interviewers had expected a female. They ask a few general questions and conclude the interview. Two days later he gets a rejection letter. He later finds out that a female applicant with only a bachelor's degree was hired. He believes that he has been discriminated against due to sex, and he files a complaint with the EEOC. The school district defends by saying that kindergarten teachers are traditionally female and that the parents' preference is for a female to conduct the class. Is the school board justified in its actions, and will its defense be effective?
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School Defense
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School Defense
The school board is justified in the action of dismissing Robin after the interview in the
sense that the school does not have all the powers over the parents. The parents prefer their
kindergarten kids to be taught by female teacher and they can easily take their kids to other
schools if the school does not meet the requirement of providing thei...
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