Teen harassed at school over religion

Schools that experience serial bullying never hesitate to deny it. (Isn't that right, Cline Middle School?) But I guess eventually the bottom had to fall out, and now a large Nevada school district has been ordered to pay the price for its incompetence.

Several years ago, a student suffered death threats, violence, and other harassment at North Valleys High School because she is Muslim. She was forced to quit school because of the harassment. A friend of hers who is not Muslim was harassed as well just for befriending her. School officials reportedly told her to "act like a good American" (in their words).

It took a federal lawsuit to make the Washoe County School District pay. The court ordered the school district to pay a total of $400,000 to the 2 students.

Of course, the school system still doesn't have to pay up in full. No school ever does. The award is actually being paid by the school district's insurer. Surely, however, the school district is going to have to pay higher rates for insurance.

(Source: http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-04-08-muslim-school-bullying_N.htm;
http://www.rgj.com/article/20090408/NEWS18/90408006/0/FOOD)