What is the reputation of Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart?

[Anonymous]

Here is my take.

CRT is out there. There is a lot of debate about it.

But SR is a school. So I have no issue with my DD learning all about it. Whether i agree or not.

And she will go to college and it will be addressed there. As one poster said, I would prefer she be conversant in it abs be able to have an intellectual discussion.

And she will eventually most likely manage employees who are white and POC. She will need to know how to tackle these issues. This will make her a better manager.

So whether you agree with it or not, your DD is benefiting from learning about it now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here is my take.

CRT is out there. There is a lot of debate about it.

But SR is a school. So I have no issue with my DD learning all about it. Whether i agree or not.

And she will go to college and it will be addressed there. As one poster said, I would prefer she be conversant in it abs be able to have an intellectual discussion.

And she will eventually most likely manage employees who are white and POC. She will need to know how to tackle these issues. This will make her a better manager.

So whether you agree with it or not, your DD is benefiting from learning about it now.

Lol. Maybe I don't want my DD to learn to judge other people based on their race, even if that's the trendy thing for progressives to do these days.

And don't even talk about CRT helping her have an "intellectual discussion" in the future. Critical Race Theory led SR to replace To Kill a Mockingbird in the grade 8 curriculum with a comic book. Nothing about CRT is intellectual.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There’s a good mix-maybe leaning conservative-in SR families but the HOS seems to be trying to push SR way to the left. She must know many parents are against it bc she’s trying to hide it. Her lame email tonight didn’t help. I hope enough parents speak out to save SR from becoming just another one of many ultraliberal DC private schools. I’m not criticizing liberal schools, but we should be able to have a few top schools that are conservative or at least politically neutral as well.

There’s much to love about SR. If we can get this one issue fixed I’d recommend it highly.

Totally agree with you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here is my take.

CRT is out there. There is a lot of debate about it.

But SR is a school. So I have no issue with my DD learning all about it. Whether i agree or not.

And she will go to college and it will be addressed there. As one poster said, I would prefer she be conversant in it abs be able to have an intellectual discussion.

And she will eventually most likely manage employees who are white and POC. She will need to know how to tackle these issues. This will make her a better manager.

So whether you agree with it or not, your DD is benefiting from learning about it now.

Lol. Maybe I don't want my DD to learn to judge other people based on their race, even if that's the trendy thing for progressives to do these days.

And don't even talk about CRT helping her have an "intellectual discussion" in the future. Critical Race Theory led SR to replace To Kill a Mockingbird in the grade 8 curriculum with a comic book. Nothing about CRT is intellectual.

Your simplification of what CRT is is laughable. You are also confusing SR's DEI work with CRT, which may get brought up, but is not the focus of SR's efforts.

[Anonymous]

^this

CRT is a convenient bogeyman but dear Lord, it’s not even new. TBH I’d be worried if the concepts weren’t introduced, same as the girls are taught to do Marxist or Feminist literary analyses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Or perhaps use of those phrases is just proof that SR taught critical thinking and the value of questioning authority. Your call, PP.

But sure, you can tell your friends at Congressional or BS all about the big bad liberals who graduate from SR and send their children there.

You're not really interested in having an objective discussion about this, are you?

I’d love to, but it’s clearly not possible. And the kind of family that gets its pants in a wad about this sort of thing hasn’t changed in 40 years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've been trying to find the best thread to inquire on Stone Ridge Lower School. All of the threads pertaining to the Lower School date back to 2020. I'm looking for more current input especially among those parents who have daughters that have been accepted for the 2021-2022 school year and are planning to enroll/parents with daughters already attending the lower school. Our daughter has been in the MOCO public school system, has been accepted to the Lower School for the 2021-2022 school year. I've had it up to here with MCPS...two excellent teachers...but our daughter needs something far more than what is being offered. I'm struggling because I can't tell if I'm doing this for her or for me. Our daughter is still so young and has made many friends, but really hasn't made friends, if you will given that Kindergarten was a shortened in person experience while 1st grade has only semi started back up as you know. Academically, I'm terribly frustrated with the MCPS curriculum and our daughter is bored, to the point of anger and frustration. Anyway, the price tag is hefty and there are three other children behind our rising 2nd grader.... Any input on the lower school is welcome!? Thank you for your time!

Similar situation here. Were you on the call they had last night for new students/parents in lower school? That gave me more confidence in our decision to move from MCPS to SR. The smaller class sizes will mean your DD gets more personal attention.

Hello! We were not on the call...we didn't know anything about it but perhaps it's because we still have not formally accepted?! Thank you for your input!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For everyone here who is opposed to DEI/CRT, how exactly do you want SR and other schools to tackle our nation's historic and systemic racism? What will make you and your daughters "comfortable" in discussing racism and the role it has played in our nation's justice system, housing policies, insurance offerings, transportation systems, athletic opportunities, grocery locations, health care systems, academic opportunities, farming policies, and so on? is there a level of being "uncomfortable" that you can live with?

Any time our schools and other American institutions try to discuss race and discrimination there is always push back from people who are uncomfortable. There is push back almost every time, usually by white Americans, who claim that is is not appropriate, not the right time, not the right format, not seeing things from "all sides," etc. We just went through Colin Kapernick getting assailed for taking a non-violent stance to protest police brutality by kneeling at the national anthem. When other athletes started to join him, there was tremendous opposition, especially on the political right. And remember, when MLK was assassinated a majority of Americans thought he was too radical. So there never seems to be a right time, right format, right way to discuss racism in America.

So, what would you replace the DEI effort at Sr with?

Uncomfortable is good, I agree. Deep reflection, and self-evaluation, good. Making it a huge priority for school, good. But you've adopted a false premise that all push back is the same, and there can be no questioning of DEI methods, programming, choices, ramifications. I totally support prioritizing DEI efforts in a school, but it's completely reasonable and responsible for parents of all races, backgrounds, ideologies, to want to make sure it's constructive and helpful in terms of improving dialogue, improving understanding, improving inclusion. The segregated groups in the Stone Ridge program are perfectly appropriate subjects of concern and questioning, and I don't think it's fair to link legitimate questions about aspects of DEI programming with hostility to inclusion or racism.

Thanks for that response. My DD was actually in one of the White Accountability groups and had no problem with it whatsoever. She said she learned from it and did not feel threatened or uncomfortable with the discussion. I wish others who are concerned about SR's DEI efforts were as measured as you, but there seems to be others who immediately leap to conflating it with CRT and claiming that liberal teachers are trying to indoctrinate their daughters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You sound like us a few years back. We moved our daughter from a highly regarded public to Stone Ridge lower school. The price tag feels shocking for that grade level, but if you can swing it, and you have already given public a shot and are disappointed, I am guessing you will be thrilled with Stone Ridge, as we have been. We also had wonderful teachers and a great community in public school but there's just no comparison to the personalized attention, nurturing environment, high expectations, and the positive culture of faith and values at Stone Ridge. Especially you think your daughter would thrive in a small, all-girls atmosphere. I think you have to trust your gut and you know if you're missing something. No school is perfect, and you have to weigh all the factors, but I highly recommend the lower school at Stone Ridge.

Hello! This is helpful response and reassuring. Thank you for your input!

[Anonymous]

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here is my take.

CRT is out there. There is a lot of debate about it.

But SR is a school. So I have no issue with my DD learning all about it. Whether i agree or not.

And she will go to college and it will be addressed there. As one poster said, I would prefer she be conversant in it abs be able to have an intellectual discussion.

And she will eventually most likely manage employees who are white and POC. She will need to know how to tackle these issues. This will make her a better manager.

So whether you agree with it or not, your DD is benefiting from learning about it now. [/quote]

Lol. Maybe I don't want my DD to learn to judge other people based on their race, even if that's the trendy thing for progressives to do these days.

And don't even talk about CRT helping her have an "intellectual discussion" in the future. Critical Race Theory led SR to replace To Kill a Mockingbird in the grade 8 curriculum with a comic book. Nothing about CRT is intellectual.[/quote]

You totally missed the point.

[Anonymous]

My daughter moved to SR MS this year. It has exceeded my expectations. It is probably because I get to hear the teachers and the other girls during virtual learning because I am working in the room next door.

It is so impressive. And nuturing. And all the girls speak up. And the laughter I hear just makes my day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For everyone here who is opposed to DEI/CRT, how exactly do you want SR and other schools to tackle our nation's historic and systemic racism? What will make you and your daughters "comfortable" in discussing racism and the role it has played in our nation's justice system, housing policies, insurance offerings, transportation systems, athletic opportunities, grocery locations, health care systems, academic opportunities, farming policies, and so on? is there a level of being "uncomfortable" that you can live with?

Any time our schools and other American institutions try to discuss race and discrimination there is always push back from people who are uncomfortable. There is push back almost every time, usually by white Americans, who claim that is is not appropriate, not the right time, not the right format, not seeing things from "all sides," etc. We just went through Colin Kapernick getting assailed for taking a non-violent stance to protest police brutality by kneeling at the national anthem. When other athletes started to join him, there was tremendous opposition, especially on the political right. And remember, when MLK was assassinated a majority of Americans thought he was too radical. So there never seems to be a right time, right format, right way to discuss racism in America.

So, what would you replace the DEI effort at Sr with?

I'd replace it with math, science, history, personal finance, and so many other topics. There are limited number of hours for instruction every day. We need to prioritize.

[Anonymous]

but there seems to be others who immediately leap to conflating it with CRT

I don't think any leap is required. Under "DO THE WORK" on the DEI page on the school website, the very first resource listed is How To Be An Antiracist. This is required reading for all Stone Ridge employees.

Come on, don't tell me my eyes can't see what is right in front of them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For everyone here who is opposed to DEI/CRT, how exactly do you want SR and other schools to tackle our nation's historic and systemic racism? What will make you and your daughters "comfortable" in discussing racism and the role it has played in our nation's justice system, housing policies, insurance offerings, transportation systems, athletic opportunities, grocery locations, health care systems, academic opportunities, farming policies, and so on? is there a level of being "uncomfortable" that you can live with?

Any time our schools and other American institutions try to discuss race and discrimination there is always push back from people who are uncomfortable. There is push back almost every time, usually by white Americans, who claim that is is not appropriate, not the right time, not the right format, not seeing things from "all sides," etc. We just went through Colin Kapernick getting assailed for taking a non-violent stance to protest police brutality by kneeling at the national anthem. When other athletes started to join him, there was tremendous opposition, especially on the political right. And remember, when MLK was assassinated a majority of Americans thought he was too radical. So there never seems to be a right time, right format, right way to discuss racism in America.

So, what would you replace the DEI effort at Sr with?

I'd replace it with math, science, history, personal finance, and so many other topics. There are limited number of hours for instruction every day. We need to prioritize.

The priorities of Sacred Heart schools are clearly outlined in their 5 goals and criteria. There is one goal on intellectual values and the school has a strong academic record. Our family chose SR because of the other goals as well; community, social awareness, faith, and personal growth are what makes SR different from other purely academic institutions and if those are not your goals or priorities you shouldn’t expect the school to abandon its stated mission.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

but there seems to be others who immediately leap to conflating it with CRT

I don't think any leap is required. Under "DO THE WORK" on the DEI page on the school website, the very first resource listed is How To Be An Antiracist. This is required reading for all Stone Ridge employees.

Come on, don't tell me my eyes can't see what is right in front of them.

How To Be An Antiracist is not really considered to be full-on CRT, although it does draw on it. There are many more books they could have recommended if they really wanted to go full bore CRT.