ACORN High School Principal on Ropes

(New York City) It appears that a 37 percent high school graduation rate breaks the threshold for making people mad about the education system. It's significantly below the average graduation rate in New York City of 60 percent.

Parents, teachers, and students at ACORN High School in Bedford Stuyvesant held a rally Thursday morning, calling for the resignation of their principal.

"We're here because we feel the leadership needs to be changed," said New York ACORN president Pat Boone.

Dozens gathered outside the ACORN High School for Social Justice, demanding that Principal Joe Parker be removed. The group blames Parker for the school's poor academic performance, saying that he has dismissed good teachers and has failed to address parents' concerns.

"Recently this school got an F and a U rating from the Board of Ed itself, and we're saying that's it - enough is enough," said ACORN Executive Director Bertha Lewis. "When a student gets a failing grade, there are consequences. The school has gotten a failing grade, and so the principal has got to go."

Correct me if I'm mistaken, but isn't ACORN (The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) the group implicated in several instances of election fraud? Also, isn't social justice a euphemism for marxism? With a bit of tongue in cheek, I'd suggest that a low graduation rate at the ACORN marxist school probably isn't all that bad.

Levity aside, the low graduation rate is outrageous and shouldn't be tolerated. If a new principal is needed, get one. On the other hand and more interesting is the fact that NYC is somehow not outraged at a citywide average graduation rate of 60 percent. Remember, this is the place where people adamantly expect sports teams to win championships every year.