I’m not going to name schools here, but there are schools with no 4s or 5s in PARCC for math, in particular. Whether you send your kid to a school with no, or almost no, kids on grade level is a real question for DC parents, including for parents whose kids are not on grade level. That’s why this is so hard. |
Interesting that you think standardized testing, which has proven to be a poor measure time and time again is an indication of a child actually knowing a skill. |
+100. Parents constantly cite test scores for schools. It absurd and reflects only parental income. |
Perhaps SOME white women shouldn't be such toads then and it's also not a stereotype. It is the truth about some white women and honestly white men too but thanks for trying. And how would you know, because of the excellent measurement abilities of standardized testing? Why don't you ask yourself if it's the school or DC failing low SES families? I know perhaps as a white woman you don't know that low SES children, especially children who are not white, start out disadvantaged because their parents read to them less (among many other things) and do not get to help bolster their development as much as the middle class and rich can. Then there is the issue of KEEPING good teachers at these schools, it's so much easier to work at a non-title 1 school. Parents can be a pain in the bum but NOT because they can't help make the school to home connection. Parents are a child's first teacher, so what do you do if that first teacher doesn't have the resources to be a decent teacher? I'm not saying all white parents should send their kids to these schools but why won't don't you lobby as hard as you do to open new little W3 schools for title 1 schools to have more supports? By support I mean, every school has 1 social worker and 1 counselor, at a minimum. Every school has a school librarian. Every school has a reading and math intervention specialist. Every teacher has 1 paraprofessional. These are tangible things that would help these schools but nope the only ones who lobby for this are some W7 & 8 parents who go ignored and the WTU who's now the 'devil's spawn.' |
Oh come on. No parents of any color should accept that. |
Here’s your mistake: I’m not lobbying for anything. I’ll find an appropriate school for my child within the available parameters. And I’ll vote for people who I hope will improve DC schools. Sending my kid to a failing school does nothing for anybody, except get me called a Nice White Mom if I DID dare to try to get involved to improve it. |
I mean - which is more racist, to not send my kid to a failing school, or to believe that poor black kids are unable to be taught math at all, as you apparently believe? |
Please enlighten us white people with information regarding all the lobbying efforts you have made on your children’s behalf to obtain the resources you need mention above. I have no doubt that if Title 1 parents came together and protested regarding lack of resources - it would be all over the news. Do consider utilizing the current political climate to better schools. |
Here's yours, you thought I was talking about you personally. If you are not the type to lobby for anything, I'm not talking about the complacent parents. And the times you get called out are the times you try to kick POC out of your 'nice white school.' NOT when you are the 5% at a school and you're speaking as a parent for things that won't only benefit higher SES kids. That's the biggest lie I hear on this forum, internet trolls don't count nor do your private convos with 'friends.' |
I have done plenty, I recently got a 10k grant for my school, as well as new computers pre-covid, and I am active in any protests that I can attend. I also teach self-contained students of color and am very active in the special education community and educate parents about the over-diagnosing and placement of students of color in self-contained rooms. And no, the protests really don't actually make the news, no one gives AF. But continue looking to POC to have to educate you, I don't know if you're just old AF or lazy but there's tons of information available online. Stop putting the burden to educate you on random POC and your POC friends. |
Thanks for what you do. No matter how mean DCUM is, sounds like you’ve made a difference in the real world. |
Actually, it reflects whether the test takers can answer questions correctly. |
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Black parents worried about their kids education avoid the same schools.
What name should we call them? |
Actually it reflects how well they can take a test. But I'm sure you already knew this. |
Deflection doesn't make you less prejudice or racist. |