
And there was no "situation" to speak up about. It's ridiculous. |
Been waiting for someone to mention this. |
Is there a civil suit? |
While I agree with you about the test preparation v. playing stupid games thing (similarly, I thought TJ's "pep rallies" for SOLs were ridiculous, too), I disagree that playing the games is what got Gunston into this mess. What got them into this mess is this mother's exaggerations, mischaracterizations, and manipulation of the situation. |
Well, it's a french class. So, maybe he was? More likely, he's the only African American/Black kid and any other students of color are Latino or something other than Black. |
Maybe because there wasn't anything to speak up about?! The kids rightfully perceived it as a stupid game like any other game and clearly not a "cotton picking" game designed to make african american students feel belittled or dehumanized. They ALL felt belittled and dehumanized by having to play these stupid games. |
Technically, APS allows students if a primary caretaker or co-custodial parent is an Arlington resident. Is there's no custodial father living in Arlington, then it is pretty likely she's gaming the system by using the grandmother's address. But APS isn't going to do anything about that even if the kid doesn't go to his grandmother's for "after-school care," especially now with this ridiculous lawsuit. |
Am I right that this game calls for kids to put Vaseline on their noses? Why would any kid volunteer to do that at school? I’m trying to imagine team building exercises like this at work, and all I can visualize is an episode of The Office. I don’t think APS should have to shell out $10 million, but I also think any game involving putting Vaseline on your face is degrading to all kids and just a hard pass for a teenager. |
They should charge them with residency fraud just for sheer pettiness. |
Are the legal fees associated with this type of lawsuit built into APS’s budget? Is any settlement covered by insurance? Will a payout cause a hike in insurance premiums? I’m just wondering what the price tag is for the rest of us when frivolous claims need to be defended against. |
Is there a particular reason why everyone does fine except that particular AA kid then? |
His mom. His mom is the reason. The kid in one of the early ABC interviews pretty much admitted that he didn't see a problem with the game until he "thought about it" after telling his mom. Mom saw dollar signs at an opportunity to illuminate a sign of purported systemic racism at APS. All of the harm caused in this whole situation was instigated and made worse by the actions of this poor child's mother. It all could have been avoided, but then where would the chance of a payday have come from. |
That mom has MD plates, and has for a long time. |
how do you know this? |
which is also why it is gross that the Arlington NAACP is taking her side. This is why I don't trust anything they ever say on behalf of AA issues in Arlington. |