The Cost of DEI in FCPS

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Anonymous wrote:Good read about the impact of DEI in our schools and how it may affect FCPS in the near future:
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trumps-written-dei-government-death-sentence-school-policies-should-next

Use a legitimate source then maybe there can be a conversation.

Please explain what specific points in the article you disagree with. As expected, the people who most need to read this won’t get past the first paragraph.

Also, share other sources that address the real impact of DEI in our educational institutions. Unfortunately, the job of the mainstream media today is to make you think that the views of 10 percent of the country are actually the views of 90 percent of the country.

Explain why there is no reason to learn about the atrocities against Black people as Americans in American history?

What makes you think they are not taught? They are taught in American History. Maybe you should pick up a US History textbook--if they still have them. At least they were taught when I went to school. You don't need a DEI office for that.

The airforce literally just removed any instruction about the tuskgeee airmen in their educational training. Liars who argue and claim ignorance are the gross.

Just say the truth. This is a tactic to divide people and make white people who are being screwed by the government (did we get that tax deduction for property taxes back? No. Lets blame black people and SWJ warriors. Nothing to see here.

Domeone did that out of jackassery to cause trouble and make a media firestorm to get trump.

It was immediately corrected, by Hegseth actually.

Whoever did that should be fired from the academy*.

They were never told to do that and only did it to have something to leak to the media.

* Should be fired from the Air Force

I say this to my children but it applies. Fundamentally accepting responsibility is critical to have an ounce of credibility.

You have not done this. Liar.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:For the $6.4 million they could hire 50 reading teachers and place them in the lowest performing schools so the 2nd graders who aren’t reading get intensive reading instruction in groups of 2-4 students.

That would be true equity making sure every child can read.

Say it louder so the people in the back row can hear you.

I don’t understand why this isn’t done. It is such a simple solution and cost effective.

I’ve worked 30 years in elementary schools in different positions and only at one school did I see this being done. The principal had a retired reading teacher test every single second grader in reading on how many words a minute they could read and a phonics inventory on what types of words they could read. The teacher ranked all 90 students and drew a cut line at the lowest 30.

Those 30 kids saw the teacher in groups of 4-6 for 35 minutes a day. The lowest 8 kids saw the teacher for 45 minutes in groups of 4. The teacher taught them how to read by phonics and added sight words. The work that she did in class she sent home another copy for homework.

The kids got points for the homework (which they could independently successfully do because they had done it that day in class) and if they wanted even more homework sheets for extra points they could do that. Every single homework sheet was corrected and the students had to fix their corrections. They earned points for participation in the class and got prizes. The kids loved going because they could actually do the work because it was at their level. The lowest two groups started at a K level.

Then in the afternoons an aide pulled out the lowest 15 to “double dip” and get another 30 minutes of reading help.

This was remarkably effective. The students made so much progress. The 2-3 students who made really limited progress were often tested for learning disabilities at the end of the year while the other 27 kids often ended up surpassing the students who didn’t get the intervention. So many kids went from non readers to reading and spelling fluently.

The school has the highest test scores compared to other very high FARMS schools. And there weren’t as many behavior problems because kids could do the work in class. Kids who can’t read are often disruptive and angry because they can’t do grade level work.

This is true equity!

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Anonymous wrote:Good read about the impact of DEI in our schools and how it may affect FCPS in the near future:
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trumps-written-dei-government-death-sentence-school-policies-should-next

Use a legitimate source then maybe there can be a conversation.

Please explain what specific points in the article you disagree with. As expected, the people who most need to read this won’t get past the first paragraph.

Also, share other sources that address the real impact of DEI in our educational institutions. Unfortunately, the job of the mainstream media today is to make you think that the views of 10 percent of the country are actually the views of 90 percent of the country.

Explain why there is no reason to learn about the atrocities against Black people as Americans in American history?

What makes you think they are not taught? They are taught in American History. Maybe you should pick up a US History textbook--if they still have them. At least they were taught when I went to school. You don't need a DEI office for that.

The airforce literally just removed any instruction about the tuskgeee airmen in their educational training. Liars who argue and claim ignorance are the gross.

Just say the truth. This is a tactic to divide people and make white people who are being screwed by the government (did we get that tax deduction for property taxes back? No. Lets blame black people and SWJ warriors. Nothing to see here.

Domeone did that out of jackassery to cause trouble and make a media firestorm to get trump.

It was immediately corrected, by Hegseth actually.

Whoever did that should be fired from the academy*.

They were never told to do that and only did it to have something to leak to the media.

* Should be fired from the Air Force

I say this to my children but it applies. Fundamentally accepting responsibility is critical to have an ounce of credibility.

You have not done this. Liar.

Accuracy is important. Especially when you call others liars.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/01/27/air-force-teaches-tuskegee-airmen-wasps-dei/77967487007/

The training, reinstated as of Monday, was pulled on Jan. 23, Air Force Air Education and Training Command commander Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson confirmed to USA TODAY.

“The block in which these lessons were taught included DEI material, which was directed to be removed,” Robinson released in a statement Monday morning. “We believe this adjustment to curriculum to be fully aligned with the direction given in the DEI executive order. No Airmen or Guardians will miss this block of instruction due to the revision, however one group of trainees had the training delayed.”

In a post on X Sunday, Alabama Senator Katie Boyd Britt called the decision to pause teaching the videos “malicious compliance.”

“President Trump celebrated and honored the Tuskegee Airmen during his first term, promoting legendary aviator Charles McGee to Brigadier General and pinning his stars in the Oval Office,” Britt wrote. “In his second term, the Trump Administration will continue to deeply respect and elevate the Tuskegee Airmen’s legacy. Their history and their lessons will continue to be taught − because their legacy is one of excellence, of success, and of unquestionable merit.”

Newly appointed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, sworn in on Friday, quickly responded to Britt’s message saying, “The move would not stand.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the $6.4 million they could hire 50 reading teachers and place them in the lowest performing schools so the 2nd graders who aren’t reading get intensive reading instruction in groups of 2-4 students.

That would be true equity making sure every child can read.

Say it louder so the people in the back row can hear you.

I don’t understand why this isn’t done. It is such a simple solution and cost effective.

I’ve worked 30 years in elementary schools in different positions and only at one school did I see this being done. The principal had a retired reading teacher test every single second grader in reading on how many words a minute they could read and a phonics inventory on what types of words they could read. The teacher ranked all 90 students and drew a cut line at the lowest 30.

Those 30 kids saw the teacher in groups of 4-6 for 35 minutes a day. The lowest 8 kids saw the teacher for 45 minutes in groups of 4. The teacher taught them how to read by phonics and added sight words. The work that she did in class she sent home another copy for homework.

The kids got points for the homework (which they could independently successfully do because they had done it that day in class) and if they wanted even more homework sheets for extra points they could do that. Every single homework sheet was corrected and the students had to fix their corrections. They earned points for participation in the class and got prizes. The kids loved going because they could actually do the work because it was at their level. The lowest two groups started at a K level.

Then in the afternoons an aide pulled out the lowest 15 to “double dip” and get another 30 minutes of reading help.

This was remarkably effective. The students made so much progress. The 2-3 students who made really limited progress were often tested for learning disabilities at the end of the year while the other 27 kids often ended up surpassing the students who didn’t get the intervention. So many kids went from non readers to reading and spelling fluently.

The school has the highest test scores compared to other very high FARMS schools. And there weren’t as many behavior problems because kids could do the work in class. Kids who can’t read are often disruptive and angry because they can’t do grade level work.

This is true equity!

That is fantastic.

I did something similar when I taught writing in a low performing border city school in a classroom full of migrant and ESOL kids who could not pass the state required writing exam to graduate. Every student except for the 21 year old migrant worker, and the student with the undiagnosed learning disability, who had bedn overlooked because everyone attributed her struggles to being ESL, until I got her in 12th grade and did something similar to what you describe.

Imagine the "equity" we would have if FCPS listened to our teachers and used that money to do what you described above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good read about the impact of DEI in our schools and how it may affect FCPS in the near future:
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trumps-written-dei-government-death-sentence-school-policies-should-next

Use a legitimate source then maybe there can be a conversation.

Please explain what specific points in the article you disagree with. As expected, the people who most need to read this won’t get past the first paragraph.

Also, share other sources that address the real impact of DEI in our educational institutions. Unfortunately, the job of the mainstream media today is to make you think that the views of 10 percent of the country are actually the views of 90 percent of the country.

Explain why there is no reason to learn about the atrocities against Black people as Americans in American history?

What makes you think they are not taught? They are taught in American History. Maybe you should pick up a US History textbook--if they still have them. At least they were taught when I went to school. You don't need a DEI office for that.

The airforce literally just removed any instruction about the tuskgeee airmen in their educational training. Liars who argue and claim ignorance are the gross.

Just say the truth. This is a tactic to divide people and make white people who are being screwed by the government (did we get that tax deduction for property taxes back? No. Lets blame black people and SWJ warriors. Nothing to see here.

No, they didn't.
They thought they had to under the anti-DEI executive order but they don't.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FCPS ought to disband this equity office and reassign any truly essential personnel to other divisions. If they don’t, the Board of Supervisors should refuse to consider any FCPS budget request and taxpayers should vote down every school bond. Starve FCPS until it gets its house in order.

Have you met our board of Supervisors? Because I don't think you have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good read about the impact of DEI in our schools and how it may affect FCPS in the near future:
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trumps-written-dei-government-death-sentence-school-policies-should-next

Use a legitimate source then maybe there can be a conversation.

Please explain what specific points in the article you disagree with. As expected, the people who most need to read this won’t get past the first paragraph.

Also, share other sources that address the real impact of DEI in our educational institutions. Unfortunately, the job of the mainstream media today is to make you think that the views of 10 percent of the country are actually the views of 90 percent of the country.

Explain why there is no reason to learn about the atrocities against Black people as Americans in American history?

What makes you think they are not taught? They are taught in American History. Maybe you should pick up a US History textbook--if they still have them. At least they were taught when I went to school. You don't need a DEI office for that.

Apparently we didn't teach about slavery before DEI.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good read about the impact of DEI in our schools and how it may affect FCPS in the near future:
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trumps-written-dei-government-death-sentence-school-policies-should-next

Use a legitimate source then maybe there can be a conversation.

Please explain what specific points in the article you disagree with. As expected, the people who most need to read this won’t get past the first paragraph.

Also, share other sources that address the real impact of DEI in our educational institutions. Unfortunately, the job of the mainstream media today is to make you think that the views of 10 percent of the country are actually the views of 90 percent of the country.

first provide your definition of what "DEI" is and what it isn't. I can tell you the boogy man definition Fox News wants to spin is not reality.

DP

DEI is making the promotion of racial diversity and equality of outcomes a central mission of the organization.
Subordinating the hierarchy of merit to the hierarchy of perceived oppression.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good read about the impact of DEI in our schools and how it may affect FCPS in the near future:
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trumps-written-dei-government-death-sentence-school-policies-should-next

Use a legitimate source then maybe there can be a conversation.

Please explain what specific points in the article you disagree with. As expected, the people who most need to read this won’t get past the first paragraph.

Also, share other sources that address the real impact of DEI in our educational institutions. Unfortunately, the job of the mainstream media today is to make you think that the views of 10 percent of the country are actually the views of 90 percent of the country.

Explain why there is no reason to learn about the atrocities against Black people as Americans in American history?

That is a curriculum issue. Not a DEI program issue.

We learned about slavery and the cotton gin and the ban on importantion of slaves; Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad; dredd scott; the missouri compromise and bleeding kansas back in the 1970s before DEI.

[Anonymous]

You do know that Trump promoted one of the Tuskegee Airmen to BG when he was in office last time?

I suspect Tuskegee Airmen are mentioned in a number of places in Air Force training.

DEI Training was one specific program.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good read about the impact of DEI in our schools and how it may affect FCPS in the near future:
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trumps-written-dei-government-death-sentence-school-policies-should-next

Use a legitimate source then maybe there can be a conversation.

Please explain what specific points in the article you disagree with. As expected, the people who most need to read this won’t get past the first paragraph.

Also, share other sources that address the real impact of DEI in our educational institutions. Unfortunately, the job of the mainstream media today is to make you think that the views of 10 percent of the country are actually the views of 90 percent of the country.

Explain why there is no reason to learn about the atrocities against Black people as Americans in American history?

That is a curriculum issue. Not a DEI program issue.

We learned about slavery and the cotton gin and the ban on importantion of slaves; Harriet Tubman and the underground railroad; dredd scott; the missouri compromise and bleeding kansas back in the 1970s before DEI.

Modern civil rights, Benjamin Banneker as an architect of DC (among other things), James Lafayette, migration patterns as they related to civil rights, red lining, the Harlem Renaissance... 1980s/90s

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good read about the impact of DEI in our schools and how it may affect FCPS in the near future:
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trumps-written-dei-government-death-sentence-school-policies-should-next

Use a legitimate source then maybe there can be a conversation.

The wokest of the woke CNN:
Fareed: US educational institutions are pushing political agendas instead of excellence
https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/12/10/fareeds-take-us-universities-education-gps-vpx.cnn

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good read about the impact of DEI in our schools and how it may affect FCPS in the near future:
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/trumps-written-dei-government-death-sentence-school-policies-should-next

lol, Fox News

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would like to know the following:

1. What are the job descriptions of these people--what do they do?
2. Do these employees work in the office or at home?
3. What is the purpose of this organization?
4. How does it help our students?
5. How long has this office been in existence?
6. Why was King selected to head this office? What has she ever accomplished?

Well one of the things they do is make sure that students with disabilities can access the curriculum above and beyond the work that the dept of special services does. They also do things like ensure the recommendations for addressing the problem of disproportionate disciplien are addressed, which means educating school staff about the problem.

This isn't rocket science. Stop pretending you don't know.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why is this thread being deleted over and over again. It's from the county news website.

Because it’s RW astroturf. Google Mark Spooner, who runs the website in the link. He’s an old fart cranky who keeps suing FCPS and wasting public funds over BS like library books.

He’s taking money directly out of our schools in service of his bigotry.

+1

We have a fcking MAGA infestation.

Thanks for mentioning the name of this man. I just went to his website. I do not see anything bigoted on it. His writing is clear and simple. He states the facts and his research.
I had never heard of him before I read his name on this thread. I think he is mostly concerned that we educate or students--not indoctrinate them.

If I missed something, please point out what he said that is "bigoted."

I recommend reading some of his unhinged school board testimony.

And there is nothing on his site that doesn't have an agenda. He's an RWNJ and like a million years old and needs to stop suing fcps.

https://fairfaxgop.org/fcps-moves-closer-to-gender-ideology-instruction-in-elementary-schools/

Also LOL
https://parentsoutofexile.org/could-this-be-what-is-behind-the-drop-in-fcps-pass-rates-for-history/

And more LOL.
https://unicourt.com/case/va-dbc3-spooner-mark-vs-fairfax-county-school-board-et-al-57500

the text is a real hoot.