Melissa Kim is leaving Deal

[Anonymous]

My child is in a DCPS school with a first year principal. She is very good but worked incredibly hard to get up to speed over the summer. There are things in place that she wants to change, but has to wait until next school year to do so.

The ideal start date for a principal is probably March or April. . . .

[Anonymous]

Melissa will be truly missed!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Under DCPS categorization, "white" people cannot also be "Hispanic." You have to pick one or the other (which is absurd, but that's another topic).

So that fact could be contributing to -some- student bodies that look whiter than the DCPS pie chart would suggest.

ie, in my son's class, there is a Caucasian snowy-"white" child whose Mom was born in Buenos Aires. Dad is from Midwest. DCPS considers him non-white and part of the 32% not-white kids in 12:08's example. Even though he is pale like a sheet, lighter-complected than my kid and -- the clincher -- speaks not one word of Spanish.

I cannot believe I am reading this. First of all, Latinos are white. It is an ethnicity not a race. Second, did you take any world history classes? Argentina was settled much like the US, except they killed off the indigenous population unlike here. You are a f*cking idiot. The color of the child's complexion would not necessarily be dark because s/he could have ancestors from England, Germany, or Poland, for example. Ethnicity is an identity. Who the F*ck are you to say what anyone's identity is?!

[Anonymous]

Lots of ignorant people there for sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Under DCPS categorization, "white" people cannot also be "Hispanic." You have to pick one or the other (which is absurd, but that's another topic).

So that fact could be contributing to -some- student bodies that look whiter than the DCPS pie chart would suggest.

ie, in my son's class, there is a Caucasian snowy-"white" child whose Mom was born in Buenos Aires. Dad is from Midwest. DCPS considers him non-white and part of the 32% not-white kids in 12:08's example. Even though he is pale like a sheet, lighter-complected than my kid and -- the clincher -- speaks not one word of Spanish.

I cannot believe I am reading this. First of all, Latinos are white. It is an ethnicity not a race. Second, did you take any world history classes? Argentina was settled much like the US, except they killed off the indigenous population unlike here. You are a f*cking idiot. The color of the child's complexion would not necessarily be dark because s/he could have ancestors from England, Germany, or Poland, for example. Ethnicity is an identity. Who the F*ck are you to say what anyone's identity is?!

Race is a silly construct. Language, social class, country of origin (basically, culture) might serve a bit better as a matrix for whatever god awful goals various institutions that covet such data have in mind. I have known upper income 2nd generation white people from Spain who got 'Latino scholarships' that I don't think were really designed with them in mind. Even they would admit it, but if it's out there--hey grab it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Under DCPS categorization, "white" people cannot also be "Hispanic." You have to pick one or the other (which is absurd, but that's another topic).

So that fact could be contributing to -some- student bodies that look whiter than the DCPS pie chart would suggest.

ie, in my son's class, there is a Caucasian snowy-"white" child whose Mom was born in Buenos Aires. Dad is from Midwest. DCPS considers him non-white and part of the 32% not-white kids in 12:08's example. Even though he is pale like a sheet, lighter-complected than my kid and -- the clincher -- speaks not one word of Spanish.

I cannot believe I am reading this. First of all, Latinos are white. It is an ethnicity not a race. Second, did you take any world history classes? Argentina was settled much like the US, except they killed off the indigenous population unlike here. You are a f*cking idiot. The color of the child's complexion would not necessarily be dark because s/he could have ancestors from England, Germany, or Poland, for example. Ethnicity is an identity. Who the F*ck are you to say what anyone's identity is?!

I think you and PP agree - the kid is white. The Latino category is vague enough to include totally white people but is really meant for discriminated-against part indian minorities. And remember, Italians, French and Romanians are "Latinos" too - no minority status for them!

PS -- we pretty much killed off our native population too.

[Anonymous]

What does this have to do w the OP' topic?

[Anonymous]

Not sure. But she will be missed. Her energy and enthusiasm is hard to match!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Under DCPS categorization, "white" people cannot also be "Hispanic." You have to pick one or the other (which is absurd, but that's another topic).

So that fact could be contributing to -some- student bodies that look whiter than the DCPS pie chart would suggest.

ie, in my son's class, there is a Caucasian snowy-"white" child whose Mom was born in Buenos Aires. Dad is from Midwest. DCPS considers him non-white and part of the 32% not-white kids in 12:08's example. Even though he is pale like a sheet, lighter-complected than my kid and -- the clincher -- speaks not one word of Spanish.

I cannot believe I am reading this. First of all, Latinos are white. It is an ethnicity not a race. Second, did you take any world history classes? Argentina was settled much like the US, except they killed off the indigenous population unlike here. You are a f*cking idiot. The color of the child's complexion would not necessarily be dark because s/he could have ancestors from England, Germany, or Poland, for example. Ethnicity is an identity. Who the F*ck are you to say what anyone's identity is?!

I think you and PP agree - the kid is white. The Latino category is vague enough to include totally white people but is really meant for discriminated-against part indian minorities. And remember, Italians, French and Romanians are "Latinos" too - no minority status for them!

PS -- we pretty much killed off our native population too.

Hey PS, maybe you need to travel more. Remember the whole Trail of Tears? The Native tribes are primarily out West. I knew a large number of Navajo, Apache, and Tohono O'Odham tribal members when I lived out West. They are still alive. We have far more than Argentina. This message brought to you by a Blackfoot married to an Argentinian with a blonde child. Genetics are a tricky deal, folks. You never know how that punnett square is going to work out.

Latino is a designation for Latin American.

[Anonymous]

Hey pp, you need to travel more -- go to Italy, France and Spain and ask if they are Latino - - They are the originals

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Under DCPS categorization, "white" people cannot also be "Hispanic." You have to pick one or the other (which is absurd, but that's another topic).

So that fact could be contributing to -some- student bodies that look whiter than the DCPS pie chart would suggest.

ie, in my son's class, there is a Caucasian snowy-"white" child whose Mom was born in Buenos Aires. Dad is from Midwest. DCPS considers him non-white and part of the 32% not-white kids in 12:08's example. Even though he is pale like a sheet, lighter-complected than my kid and -- the clincher -- speaks not one word of Spanish.

I cannot believe I am reading this. First of all, Latinos are white. It is an ethnicity not a race. Second, did you take any world history classes? Argentina was settled much like the US, except they killed off the indigenous population unlike here. You are a f*cking idiot. The color of the child's complexion would not necessarily be dark because s/he could have ancestors from England, Germany, or Poland, for example. Ethnicity is an identity. Who the F*ck are you to say what anyone's identity is?!

Also, the Jewish refugees from Europe came to the U.S. whereas the Nazi refugees went to Argentina.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratlines_(World_War_II)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hey pp, you need to travel more -- go to Italy, France and Spain and ask if they are Latino - - They are the originals

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanic