San Dieguito superintendent who said Asian students succeed because they're wealthy Chinese is fired

A superintendent of a high school in California was fired on Sunday, two and a half months after she made controversial comments linking Asian students' academic performance to the wealth of their immigrant families. The San Dieguito Union High School Board unanimously voted to fire Superintendent Cheryl James-Ward, who made the divisive remarks during a board training session on diversity, equity and inclusion back in April. Michael Allman, a board trustee, was citing data that showed Asian students are getting fewer D and F grades than other ethnic or racial groups in the district when he asked James-Ward, "Do we…