Beauvoir - what do you like? What don't you like?

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Anonymous wrote:It makes me sad to hear that several conservative families are beginning to express that they feel uncomfortable. When they try to express this, they are viewed as intolerant. If they want true diversity, all families need to feel welcome - including conservative and republican families.

I think to a large extent, this depends on the conservative family. Some Beauvoir families are uncomfortable with the racism and xenophobia expressed by Trump and Cruz. If you are a Trump or Crus supporter, you are likely to feel uncomfortable expressing that support at Beauvoir, which has a diverse student population that includes immigrants and minorities.

Please give us a specific example-- just one-- of the "racism and xenophobia" expressed by trump and/or Cruz. An exact quote

You make joke, right? Ha. Ha.

Actually, no. I'm still waiting!

Did you miss when he referred to Mexicans as lazy or what he has said about women? Let's not even talk about how he speaks of "the" Blacks. And then there is that stupid slogan "Make America great again." You know when only the White man was deserving of a place at the table and certainly only a White man entitled to sit at the head of the table.

Of course this is not a specific quote.. this is just your spin on what you've heard -- I know, your husband's brother's sister-in-law's friend's agrees that Trump is racist, therefore, you know that it's true.

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Anonymous wrote:It makes me sad to hear that several conservative families are beginning to express that they feel uncomfortable. When they try to express this, they are viewed as intolerant. If they want true diversity, all families need to feel welcome - including conservative and republican families.

I think to a large extent, this depends on the conservative family. Some Beauvoir families are uncomfortable with the racism and xenophobia expressed by Trump and Cruz. If you are a Trump or Crus supporter, you are likely to feel uncomfortable expressing that support at Beauvoir, which has a diverse student population that includes immigrants and minorities.

Please give us a specific example-- just one-- of the "racism and xenophobia" expressed by trump and/or Cruz. An exact quote

You make joke, right? Ha. Ha.

Actually, no. I'm still waiting!

Did you miss when he referred to Mexicans as lazy or what he has said about women? Let's not even talk about how he speaks of "the" Blacks. And then there is that stupid slogan "Make America great again." You know when only the White man was deserving of a place at the table and certainly only a White man entitled to sit at the head of the table.

Of course this is not a specific quote.. this is just your spin on what you've heard -- I know, your husband's brother's sister-in-law's friend's agrees that Trump is racist, therefore, you know that it's true.

Of course anything to justify you supporting a racist, sexist candidate. Must be the comfort of your being White in America and not having to face the foolishness of his rhetoric. But carry on. The good thing about Trump is America can no longer deny the racist sexist homophobic underbelly that is well and alive. And THANK GOD the majority at Beauvoir has minimal tolerance for those who are foolish enough to say out loud they support him. THANK GOD! And to be clear I have no issue with conservatives or Republicans, just fools who try to justify supporting Trump!

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Anonymous wrote:It makes me sad to hear that several conservative families are beginning to express that they feel uncomfortable. When they try to express this, they are viewed as intolerant. If they want true diversity, all families need to feel welcome - including conservative and republican families.

I think to a large extent, this depends on the conservative family. Some Beauvoir families are uncomfortable with the racism and xenophobia expressed by Trump and Cruz. If you are a Trump or Crus supporter, you are likely to feel uncomfortable expressing that support at Beauvoir, which has a diverse student population that includes immigrants and minorities.

Please give us a specific example-- just one-- of the "racism and xenophobia" expressed by trump and/or Cruz. An exact quote

You make joke, right? Ha. Ha.

Actually, no. I'm still waiting!

Did you miss when he referred to Mexicans as lazy or what he has said about women? Let's not even talk about how he speaks of "the" Blacks. And then there is that stupid slogan "Make America great again." You know when only the White man was deserving of a place at the table and certainly only a White man entitled to sit at the head of the table.

Of course this is not a specific quote.. this is just your spin on what you've heard -- I know, your husband's brother's sister-in-law's friend's agrees that Trump is racist, therefore, you know that it's true.

Of course anything to justify you supporting a racist, sexist candidate. Must be the comfort of your being White in America and not having to face the foolishness of his rhetoric. But carry on. The good thing about Trump is America can no longer deny the racist sexist homophobic underbelly that is well and alive. And THANK GOD the majority at Beauvoir has minimal tolerance for those who are foolish enough to say out loud they support him. THANK GOD! And to be clear I have no issue with conservatives or Republicans, just fools who try to justify supporting Trump!

I think you are missing the point. It is not for you or anyone else to judge the politics of other parents and it sounds like you are only open minded to views that you agree with. Politics has never been discussed at Beauvoir and should stay that way. We never knew the political affiliation of other parents and it did not matter. Politics and beliefs should not be brought into the school. Furthermore, bringing social issues into the classroom is not what we signed up for years ago. Other schools offer that and we chose Beauvoir over them. We believe families that have careers in social justice should keep their careers outside of school and let the kids focus on being kids, learning to be good people and good classmates, and learn!

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Anonymous wrote:It makes me sad to hear that several conservative families are beginning to express that they feel uncomfortable. When they try to express this, they are viewed as intolerant. If they want true diversity, all families need to feel welcome - including conservative and republican families.

I think to a large extent, this depends on the conservative family. Some Beauvoir families are uncomfortable with the racism and xenophobia expressed by Trump and Cruz. If you are a Trump or Crus supporter, you are likely to feel uncomfortable expressing that support at Beauvoir, which has a diverse student population that includes immigrants and minorities.

Please give us a specific example-- just one-- of the "racism and xenophobia" expressed by trump and/or Cruz. An exact quote

You make joke, right? Ha. Ha.

Actually, no. I'm still waiting!

Did you miss when he referred to Mexicans as lazy or what he has said about women? Let's not even talk about how he speaks of "the" Blacks. And then there is that stupid slogan "Make America great again." You know when only the White man was deserving of a place at the table and certainly only a White man entitled to sit at the head of the table.

Of course this is not a specific quote.. this is just your spin on what you've heard -- I know, your husband's brother's sister-in-law's friend's agrees that Trump is racist, therefore, you know that it's true.

Of course anything to justify you supporting a racist, sexist candidate. Must be the comfort of your being White in America and not having to face the foolishness of his rhetoric. But carry on. The good thing about Trump is America can no longer deny the racist sexist homophobic underbelly that is well and alive. And THANK GOD the majority at Beauvoir has minimal tolerance for those who are foolish enough to say out loud they support him. THANK GOD! And to be clear I have no issue with conservatives or Republicans, just fools who try to justify supporting Trump!

I think you are missing the point. It is not for you or anyone else to judge the politics of other parents and it sounds like you are only open minded to views that you agree with. Politics has never been discussed at Beauvoir and should stay that way. We never knew the political affiliation of other parents and it did not matter. Politics and beliefs should not be brought into the school. Furthermore, bringing social issues into the classroom is not what we signed up for years ago. Other schools offer that and we chose Beauvoir over them. We believe families that have careers in social justice should keep their careers outside of school and let the kids focus on being kids, learning to be good people and good classmates, and learn!

No you are missing the point. Who said any of these issues where being addressed in the classroom? It was said it's an issue that has come up amongst the parents. I stand by my position. I'm glad people who openly support a racist sexist homophob are made uncomfortable at Beauvoir. Period!

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Anonymous wrote:I forgot one thing: its probably the only school in DC where lunch is FREE.

In fact, my child is still " on the close" and I have not had to pack a lunch or pay for a lunch in almost a decade !

That is HUGE if you are a working Mom.

Free as in "not included in the tuition" of "as its part of the cost of tuition"? I think Sidwell also provides all meals as part of the tuition cost.
For the life of me can't figure out why GDS is expensive but they don't provide lunch.

FREE as in you NEVER have to think about it, again.

No one asks youto sign up for lunch or write a check or be billed , or send an email requesting lunch that day and a bill....

its just DONE.

Why don't they advertise this more? It is such a nightmare at my DCPS to deposit money three times a year. Sometimes, when I'm a month behind, I get a text saying "your account is overdrawn!" Way too much thinking about lunch for a working mom!

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Anonymous wrote:Did you know that this school costs $34,0000 a year?! I am absolutely floored. $34 thousand dollars a year. For pre-k. What am I missing?!

You're missing nothing . It is not worth $34,000.

DC spends close to $29K per year on each elementary school child. I would say that, dollar for dollar, Beauvoir blows DCPS away.

As an education expert, I feel every child should get the best possible education, but unfortunately thee are deeply entrenched systemic issues in public education that may ale years to solve. I send my children to Beauvoir because it offers much better quality than offered at the public school we're zoned for.

Anyone who is versed in early childhood education will tell you that the earliest years are the most formative and important. They are the years in which children's attitude toward learning are developed, as well as a self-image of themselves as learners. Get those things wrong and the damage may be very hard to reverse.

If I had to choose between a great private PK-2nd grade education vs. a great private high school education, I would invest in the PK-2nd.

And anyone who is versed in psychology will tell you that those characteristics are formed at home, not at school. A "bad" school can be overcome by a loving, well-led home. The reverse is not true.

From personal experience, you are way off. I learned to hate to school in elementary school. My parents were great, supportive, etc. It was the school. I do not want that for my child. You are way off base.

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Anonymous wrote:Did you know that this school costs $34,0000 a year?! I am absolutely floored. $34 thousand dollars a year. For pre-k. What am I missing?!

You're missing nothing . It is not worth $34,000.

DC spends close to $29K per year on each elementary school child. I would say that, dollar for dollar, Beauvoir blows DCPS away.

As an education expert, I feel every child should get the best possible education, but unfortunately thee are deeply entrenched systemic issues in public education that may ale years to solve. I send my children to Beauvoir because it offers much better quality than offered at the public school we're zoned for.

Anyone who is versed in early childhood education will tell you that the earliest years are the most formative and important. They are the years in which children's attitude toward learning are developed, as well as a self-image of themselves as learners. Get those things wrong and the damage may be very hard to reverse.

If I had to choose between a great private PK-2nd grade education vs. a great private high school education, I would invest in the PK-2nd.

And anyone who is versed in psychology will tell you that those characteristics are formed at home, not at school. A "bad" school can be overcome by a loving, well-led home. The reverse is not true.

From personal experience, you are way off. I learned to hate to school in elementary school. My parents were great, supportive, etc. It was the school. I do not want that for my child. You are way off base.

So the conclusion I'm supposed to draw here is that 1. Early education is vitally important and 2. It costs $34,000 to be good or $29,000 to be bad.

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Anonymous wrote:Did you know that this school costs $34,0000 a year?! I am absolutely floored. $34 thousand dollars a year. For pre-k. What am I missing?!

You're missing nothing . It is not worth $34,000.

DC spends close to $29K per year on each elementary school child. I would say that, dollar for dollar, Beauvoir blows DCPS away.

As an education expert, I feel every child should get the best possible education, but unfortunately thee are deeply entrenched systemic issues in public education that may ale years to solve. I send my children to Beauvoir because it offers much better quality than offered at the public school we're zoned for.

Anyone who is versed in early childhood education will tell you that the earliest years are the most formative and important. They are the years in which children's attitude toward learning are developed, as well as a self-image of themselves as learners. Get those things wrong and the damage may be very hard to reverse.

If I had to choose between a great private PK-2nd grade education vs. a great private high school education, I would invest in the PK-2nd.

And anyone who is versed in psychology will tell you that those characteristics are formed at home, not at school. A "bad" school can be overcome by a loving, well-led home. The reverse is not true.

From personal experience, you are way off. I learned to hate to school in elementary school. My parents were great, supportive, etc. It was the school. I do not want that for my child. You are way off base.

So the conclusion I'm supposed to draw here is that 1. Early education is vitally important and 2. It costs $34,000 to be good or $29,000 to be bad.

No. 1. Early education is very important. 3. Those of us who have children that attend Beauvoir believe it's worth every penny. 2. I'm sure there are $29K and free schools that are also good. 4. Beauvoir is our choice for our family. 5. Do whatever works for you and yours.

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So the conclusion I'm supposed to draw here is that 1. Early education is vitally important and 2. It costs $34,000 to be good or $29,000 to be bad.

No, that's a very reductionist interpretation of the comments so far. Sadly, it suggsts an inability to deal with complexity.

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Anonymous wrote:It makes me sad to hear that several conservative families are beginning to express that they feel uncomfortable. When they try to express this, they are viewed as intolerant. If they want true diversity, all families need to feel welcome - including conservative and republican families.

I think to a large extent, this depends on the conservative family. Some Beauvoir families are uncomfortable with the racism and xenophobia expressed by Trump and Cruz. If you are a Trump or Crus supporter, you are likely to feel uncomfortable expressing that support at Beauvoir, which has a diverse student population that includes immigrants and minorities.

Please give us a specific example-- just one-- of the "racism and xenophobia" expressed by trump and/or Cruz. An exact quote

You make joke, right? Ha. Ha.

Actually, no. I'm still waiting!

Did you miss when he referred to Mexicans as lazy or what he has said about women? Let's not even talk about how he speaks of "the" Blacks. And then there is that stupid slogan "Make America great again." You know when only the White man was deserving of a place at the table and certainly only a White man entitled to sit at the head of the table.

Of course this is not a specific quote.. this is just your spin on what you've heard -- I know, your husband's brother's sister-in-law's friend's agrees that Trump is racist, therefore, you know that it's true.

Of course anything to justify you supporting a racist, sexist candidate. Must be the comfort of your being White in America and not having to face the foolishness of his rhetoric. But carry on. The good thing about Trump is America can no longer deny the racist sexist homophobic underbelly that is well and alive. And THANK GOD the majority at Beauvoir has minimal tolerance for those who are foolish enough to say out loud they support him. THANK GOD! And to be clear I have no issue with conservatives or Republicans, just fools who try to justify supporting Trump!

I think you are missing the point. It is not for you or anyone else to judge the politics of other parents and it sounds like you are only open minded to views that you agree with. Politics has never been discussed at Beauvoir and should stay that way. We never knew the political affiliation of other parents and it did not matter. Politics and beliefs should not be brought into the school. Furthermore, bringing social issues into the classroom is not what we signed up for years ago. Other schools offer that and we chose Beauvoir over them. We believe families that have careers in social justice should keep their careers outside of school and let the kids focus on being kids, learning to be good people and good classmates, and learn!

It is a fraught campaign year, and parents will discuss their values with children. Because of the positions Drumpf has taken, it's difficult not to judge those who support him, since they are endorsing those positions.

I am an immigrant and minority who is a partner in an interracial marriage, with mixed raced children. I do not need to have a career in social justice to be concerned that my child understand why a politician is expressing racist, xenophobic, and homophobic sentiments.

For us, being good people and good classmates means respect for people of different backgrounds and beliefs, including Muslims. We are Episcopalian, and in case it has somehow escaped you, Beauvoir is also affiliated with the Episcopal Church, which believes that all people are beloved of God, ordains LGBT ministers, and blessed gay unions with liturgies. If you are uncomfortable with the beliefs and values of the Episcopal Church, and think they should not be brought into the school, then perhaps you should leave Beauvoir.

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Anonymous wrote:Did you know that this school costs $34,0000 a year?! I am absolutely floored. $34 thousand dollars a year. For pre-k. What am I missing?!

You're missing nothing . It is not worth $34,000.

DC spends close to $29K per year on each elementary school child. I would say that, dollar for dollar, Beauvoir blows DCPS away.

As an education expert, I feel every child should get the best possible education, but unfortunately thee are deeply entrenched systemic issues in public education that may ale years to solve. I send my children to Beauvoir because it offers much better quality than offered at the public school we're zoned for.

Anyone who is versed in early childhood education will tell you that the earliest years are the most formative and important. They are the years in which children's attitude toward learning are developed, as well as a self-image of themselves as learners. Get those things wrong and the damage may be very hard to reverse.

If I had to choose between a great private PK-2nd grade education vs. a great private high school education, I would invest in the PK-2nd.

And anyone who is versed in psychology will tell you that those characteristics are formed at home, not at school. A "bad" school can be overcome by a loving, well-led home. The reverse is not true.

From personal experience, you are way off. I learned to hate to school in elementary school. My parents were great, supportive, etc. It was the school. I do not want that for my child. You are way off base.

So the conclusion I'm supposed to draw here is that 1. Early education is vitally important and 2. It costs $34,000 to be good or $29,000 to be bad.

No. 1. Early education is very important. 3. Those of us who have children that attend Beauvoir believe it's worth every penny. 2. I'm sure there are $29K and free schools that are also good. 4. Beauvoir is our choice for our family. 5. Do whatever works for you and yours.

1. I am eating the most delicious steak, it is worth every penny of my $34. 2. Iam sure the $29 steak is good, but not as good as my $34 steak because my $34 steak comes with a certain dessert that I will eat in several years. 3. I have never tasted a steak except my $34 steak. 4. Did I mention that I'm sure it is worth every penny.

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Anonymous wrote:Did you know that this school costs $34,0000 a year?! I am absolutely floored. $34 thousand dollars a year. For pre-k. What am I missing?!

You're missing nothing . It is not worth $34,000.

DC spends close to $29K per year on each elementary school child. I would say that, dollar for dollar, Beauvoir blows DCPS away.

As an education expert, I feel every child should get the best possible education, but unfortunately thee are deeply entrenched systemic issues in public education that may ale years to solve. I send my children to Beauvoir because it offers much better quality than offered at the public school we're zoned for.

Anyone who is versed in early childhood education will tell you that the earliest years are the most formative and important. They are the years in which children's attitude toward learning are developed, as well as a self-image of themselves as learners. Get those things wrong and the damage may be very hard to reverse.

If I had to choose between a great private PK-2nd grade education vs. a great private high school education, I would invest in the PK-2nd.

And anyone who is versed in psychology will tell you that those characteristics are formed at home, not at school. A "bad" school can be overcome by a loving, well-led home. The reverse is not true.

From personal experience, you are way off. I learned to hate to school in elementary school. My parents were great, supportive, etc. It was the school. I do not want that for my child. You are way off base.

So the conclusion I'm supposed to draw here is that 1. Early education is vitally important and 2. It costs $34,000 to be good or $29,000 to be bad.

No. 1. Early education is very important. 3. Those of us who have children that attend Beauvoir believe it's worth every penny. 2. I'm sure there are $29K and free schools that are also good. 4. Beauvoir is our choice for our family. 5. Do whatever works for you and yours.

1. I am eating the most delicious steak, it is worth every penny of my $34. 2. Iam sure the $29 steak is good, but not as good as my $34 steak because my $34 steak comes with a certain dessert that I will eat in several years. 3. I have never tasted a steak except my $34 steak. 4. Did I mention that I'm sure it is worth every penny.

What an asinine anaology. If you think steak is like an education, let me sell you this bridge I have lying around.

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Anonymous wrote:It makes me sad to hear that several conservative families are beginning to express that they feel uncomfortable. When they try to express this, they are viewed as intolerant. If they want true diversity, all families need to feel welcome - including conservative and republican families.

I think to a large extent, this depends on the conservative family. Some Beauvoir families are uncomfortable with the racism and xenophobia expressed by Trump and Cruz. If you are a Trump or Crus supporter, you are likely to feel uncomfortable expressing that support at Beauvoir, which has a diverse student population that includes immigrants and minorities.

Please give us a specific example-- just one-- of the "racism and xenophobia" expressed by trump and/or Cruz. An exact quote

You make joke, right? Ha. Ha.

Actually, no. I'm still waiting!

Did you miss when he referred to Mexicans as lazy or what he has said about women? Let's not even talk about how he speaks of "the" Blacks. And then there is that stupid slogan "Make America great again." You know when only the White man was deserving of a place at the table and certainly only a White man entitled to sit at the head of the table.

Of course this is not a specific quote.. this is just your spin on what you've heard -- I know, your husband's brother's sister-in-law's friend's agrees that Trump is racist, therefore, you know that it's true.

Of course anything to justify you supporting a racist, sexist candidate. Must be the comfort of your being White in America and not having to face the foolishness of his rhetoric. But carry on. The good thing about Trump is America can no longer deny the racist sexist homophobic underbelly that is well and alive. And THANK GOD the majority at Beauvoir has minimal tolerance for those who are foolish enough to say out loud they support him. THANK GOD! And to be clear I have no issue with conservatives or Republicans, just fools who try to justify supporting Trump!

I think you are missing the point. It is not for you or anyone else to judge the politics of other parents and it sounds like you are only open minded to views that you agree with. Politics has never been discussed at Beauvoir and should stay that way. We never knew the political affiliation of other parents and it did not matter. Politics and beliefs should not be brought into the school. Furthermore, bringing social issues into the classroom is not what we signed up for years ago. Other schools offer that and we chose Beauvoir over them. We believe families that have careers in social justice should keep their careers outside of school and let the kids focus on being kids, learning to be good people and good classmates, and learn!

No you are missing the point. Who said any of these issues where being addressed in the classroom? It was said it's an issue that has come up amongst the parents. I stand by my position. I'm glad people who openly support a racist sexist homophob are made uncomfortable at Beauvoir. Period!

Pp here who is still waiting for the quote that supports your soapbox claim that Trump is a racist. And btw, I never said I support him and guess what-- I don't. I was merely trying to prove the point-- which had been done, repeatedly, by your lack of attention and inability to answer the question-- that people like you who speak so reflexively have zero basis for the outlandish pious claims you make.

One more chance pp: give us all a specific example of a racist statement Trump has made.

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Anonymous wrote:It makes me sad to hear that several conservative families are beginning to express that they feel uncomfortable. When they try to express this, they are viewed as intolerant. If they want true diversity, all families need to feel welcome - including conservative and republican families.

I think to a large extent, this depends on the conservative family. Some Beauvoir families are uncomfortable with the racism and xenophobia expressed by Trump and Cruz. If you are a Trump or Crus supporter, you are likely to feel uncomfortable expressing that support at Beauvoir, which has a diverse student population that includes immigrants and minorities.

Please give us a specific example-- just one-- of the "racism and xenophobia" expressed by trump and/or Cruz. An exact quote

You make joke, right? Ha. Ha.

Actually, no. I'm still waiting!

Did you miss when he referred to Mexicans as lazy or what he has said about women? Let's not even talk about how he speaks of "the" Blacks. And then there is that stupid slogan "Make America great again." You know when only the White man was deserving of a place at the table and certainly only a White man entitled to sit at the head of the table.

Of course this is not a specific quote.. this is just your spin on what you've heard -- I know, your husband's brother's sister-in-law's friend's agrees that Trump is racist, therefore, you know that it's true.

Of course anything to justify you supporting a racist, sexist candidate. Must be the comfort of your being White in America and not having to face the foolishness of his rhetoric. But carry on. The good thing about Trump is America can no longer deny the racist sexist homophobic underbelly that is well and alive. And THANK GOD the majority at Beauvoir has minimal tolerance for those who are foolish enough to say out loud they support him. THANK GOD! And to be clear I have no issue with conservatives or Republicans, just fools who try to justify supporting Trump!

I think you are missing the point. It is not for you or anyone else to judge the politics of other parents and it sounds like you are only open minded to views that you agree with. Politics has never been discussed at Beauvoir and should stay that way. We never knew the political affiliation of other parents and it did not matter. Politics and beliefs should not be brought into the school. Furthermore, bringing social issues into the classroom is not what we signed up for years ago. Other schools offer that and we chose Beauvoir over them. We believe families that have careers in social justice should keep their careers outside of school and let the kids focus on being kids, learning to be good people and good classmates, and learn!

No you are missing the point. Who said any of these issues where being addressed in the classroom? It was said it's an issue that has come up amongst the parents. I stand by my position. I'm glad people who openly support a racist sexist homophob are made uncomfortable at Beauvoir. Period!

Pp here who is still waiting for the quote that supports your soapbox claim that Trump is a racist. And btw, I never said I support him and guess what-- I don't. I was merely trying to prove the point-- which had been done, repeatedly, by your lack of attention and inability to answer the question-- that people like you who speak so reflexively have zero basis for the outlandish pious claims you make.

One more chance pp: give us all a specific example of a racist statement Trump has made.

Not PP, but am someone who could certainly produce a multitude of quotes. Has it occurred to you that PP and others may not want to engage someone as oblivious as you? If you've not heard Trump make any racist statements, then you probably are someone does not know what racism means. Why would anyone want to satisfy an insatiable ignoramus?

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Anonymous wrote:It makes me sad to hear that several conservative families are beginning to express that they feel uncomfortable. When they try to express this, they are viewed as intolerant. If they want true diversity, all families need to feel welcome - including conservative and republican families.

I think to a large extent, this depends on the conservative family. Some Beauvoir families are uncomfortable with the racism and xenophobia expressed by Trump and Cruz. If you are a Trump or Crus supporter, you are likely to feel uncomfortable expressing that support at Beauvoir, which has a diverse student population that includes immigrants and minorities.

Please give us a specific example-- just one-- of the "racism and xenophobia" expressed by trump and/or Cruz. An exact quote

You make joke, right? Ha. Ha.

Actually, no. I'm still waiting!

Did you miss when he referred to Mexicans as lazy or what he has said about women? Let's not even talk about how he speaks of "the" Blacks. And then there is that stupid slogan "Make America great again." You know when only the White man was deserving of a place at the table and certainly only a White man entitled to sit at the head of the table.

Of course this is not a specific quote.. this is just your spin on what you've heard -- I know, your husband's brother's sister-in-law's friend's agrees that Trump is racist, therefore, you know that it's true.

Of course anything to justify you supporting a racist, sexist candidate. Must be the comfort of your being White in America and not having to face the foolishness of his rhetoric. But carry on. The good thing about Trump is America can no longer deny the racist sexist homophobic underbelly that is well and alive. And THANK GOD the majority at Beauvoir has minimal tolerance for those who are foolish enough to say out loud they support him. THANK GOD! And to be clear I have no issue with conservatives or Republicans, just fools who try to justify supporting Trump!

I think you are missing the point. It is not for you or anyone else to judge the politics of other parents and it sounds like you are only open minded to views that you agree with. Politics has never been discussed at Beauvoir and should stay that way. We never knew the political affiliation of other parents and it did not matter. Politics and beliefs should not be brought into the school. Furthermore, bringing social issues into the classroom is not what we signed up for years ago. Other schools offer that and we chose Beauvoir over them. We believe families that have careers in social justice should keep their careers outside of school and let the kids focus on being kids, learning to be good people and good classmates, and learn!

No you are missing the point. Who said any of these issues where being addressed in the classroom? It was said it's an issue that has come up amongst the parents. I stand by my position. I'm glad people who openly support a racist sexist homophob are made uncomfortable at Beauvoir. Period!

Pp here who is still waiting for the quote that supports your soapbox claim that Trump is a racist. And btw, I never said I support him and guess what-- I don't. I was merely trying to prove the point-- which had been done, repeatedly, by your lack of attention and inability to answer the question-- that people like you who speak so reflexively have zero basis for the outlandish pious claims you make.

One more chance pp: give us all a specific example of a racist statement Trump has made.

Not PP, but am someone who could certainly produce a multitude of quotes. Has it occurred to you that PP and others may not want to engage someone as oblivious as you? If you've not heard Trump make any racist statements, then you probably are someone does not know what racism means. Why would anyone want to satisfy an insatiable ignoramus?

+1000!!!