Churchill Getting a New Principal

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think it’s time that the Churchill cluster gets vocal with the Board of Education. At some point the books and the movies have gone too far. Have an open discussion as to what the agenda is and the values being taught children in schools. There should be a mechanism for getting crap out of the curriculum or at least opting out for an alternative assignment.

What, specifically, should kids be excused from?

They should be excused from being taught material that has graphic violence, nudity, sex, drugs, and foul offensive language. Inform parents and let parents decide what is appropriate for their child. I would think a definite line should be with not showing R rated movies in high school, nothing over PG in middle school, and nothing over G in elementary school. Children should be reading anyway, especially in a year with so much screen time.

Then as far as reading, let parents have a list of books at the beginning of the year that the teacher may assign in class. Usually there are multiple books for students to choose from for a unit. Let parents decide if books with masturbation, sex, drugs, foul language, or critical race theory are appropriate for their child.

All parents want is transparency with the curriculum. Enough is enough with the trash. I don’t even know if the Board of Education knows how bad the material MCPS is exposing young minds to has gotten. If they do know, shame on them. If the Board doesn’t know, then why don’t they know.

I don't care one way or the other on the sex content. (My gut is to respect parents' preferences to exclude it but it seems like that might exclude some real classics (e.g., the Scarlet Letter). Really, I'm fine either way.) But parents should NOT get to decide whether their kid learns about systemic racism in schools. The reason we have so many racist incidents is that kids (and parents) haven't had enough education on the subject.

Yes! And after kids are done learning about systemic racism, they can learn how to be activists against their own interests and support discrimination against themselves and people who look like them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s time that the Churchill cluster gets vocal with the Board of Education. At some point the books and the movies have gone too far. Have an open discussion as to what the agenda is and the values being taught children in schools. There should be a mechanism for getting crap out of the curriculum or at least opting out for an alternative assignment.

What, specifically, should kids be excused from?

They should be excused from being taught material that has graphic violence, nudity, sex, drugs, and foul offensive language. Inform parents and let parents decide what is appropriate for their child. I would think a definite line should be with not showing R rated movies in high school, nothing over PG in middle school, and nothing over G in elementary school. Children should be reading anyway, especially in a year with so much screen time.

Then as far as reading, let parents have a list of books at the beginning of the year that the teacher may assign in class. Usually there are multiple books for students to choose from for a unit. Let parents decide if books with masturbation, sex, drugs, foul language, or critical race theory are appropriate for their child.

All parents want is transparency with the curriculum. Enough is enough with the trash. I don’t even know if the Board of Education knows how bad the material MCPS is exposing young minds to has gotten. If they do know, shame on them. If the Board doesn’t know, then why don’t they know.

I don't care one way or the other on the sex content. (My gut is to respect parents' preferences to exclude it but it seems like that might exclude some real classics (e.g., the Scarlet Letter). Really, I'm fine either way.) But parents should NOT get to decide whether their kid learns about systemic racism in schools. The reason we have so many racist incidents is that kids (and parents) haven't had enough education on the subject.

So you want the schools to go against parent wishes and teach kids things the parents don't want taught? Found Chaiman Mao!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s time that the Churchill cluster gets vocal with the Board of Education. At some point the books and the movies have gone too far. Have an open discussion as to what the agenda is and the values being taught children in schools. There should be a mechanism for getting crap out of the curriculum or at least opting out for an alternative assignment.

What, specifically, should kids be excused from?

They should be excused from being taught material that has graphic violence, nudity, sex, drugs, and foul offensive language. Inform parents and let parents decide what is appropriate for their child. I would think a definite line should be with not showing R rated movies in high school, nothing over PG in middle school, and nothing over G in elementary school. Children should be reading anyway, especially in a year with so much screen time.

Then as far as reading, let parents have a list of books at the beginning of the year that the teacher may assign in class. Usually there are multiple books for students to choose from for a unit. Let parents decide if books with masturbation, sex, drugs, foul language, or critical race theory are appropriate for their child.

All parents want is transparency with the curriculum. Enough is enough with the trash. I don’t even know if the Board of Education knows how bad the material MCPS is exposing young minds to has gotten. If they do know, shame on them. If the Board doesn’t know, then why don’t they know.

I don't care one way or the other on the sex content. (My gut is to respect parents' preferences to exclude it but it seems like that might exclude some real classics (e.g., the Scarlet Letter). Really, I'm fine either way.) But parents should NOT get to decide whether their kid learns about systemic racism in schools. The reason we have so many racist incidents is that kids (and parents) haven't had enough education on the subject.

Yes! And after kids are done learning about systemic racism, they can learn how to be activists against their own interests and support discrimination against themselves and people who look like them.

This quote could literally be a chapter in the Stamped book-- why systemic racism exists. (Activism against one's own interests is appropriate when one is in a position of unearned privilege because of the family they were born into.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s time that the Churchill cluster gets vocal with the Board of Education. At some point the books and the movies have gone too far. Have an open discussion as to what the agenda is and the values being taught children in schools. There should be a mechanism for getting crap out of the curriculum or at least opting out for an alternative assignment.

What, specifically, should kids be excused from?

They should be excused from being taught material that has graphic violence, nudity, sex, drugs, and foul offensive language. Inform parents and let parents decide what is appropriate for their child. I would think a definite line should be with not showing R rated movies in high school, nothing over PG in middle school, and nothing over G in elementary school. Children should be reading anyway, especially in a year with so much screen time.

Then as far as reading, let parents have a list of books at the beginning of the year that the teacher may assign in class. Usually there are multiple books for students to choose from for a unit. Let parents decide if books with masturbation, sex, drugs, foul language, or critical race theory are appropriate for their child.

All parents want is transparency with the curriculum. Enough is enough with the trash. I don’t even know if the Board of Education knows how bad the material MCPS is exposing young minds to has gotten. If they do know, shame on them. If the Board doesn’t know, then why don’t they know.

I don't care one way or the other on the sex content. (My gut is to respect parents' preferences to exclude it but it seems like that might exclude some real classics (e.g., the Scarlet Letter). Really, I'm fine either way.) But parents should NOT get to decide whether their kid learns about systemic racism in schools. The reason we have so many racist incidents is that kids (and parents) haven't had enough education on the subject.

Yes! And after kids are done learning about systemic racism, they can learn how to be activists against their own interests and support discrimination against themselves and people who look like them.

This quote could literally be a chapter in the Stamped book-- why systemic racism exists. (Activism against one's own interests is appropriate when one is in a position of unearned privilege because of the family they were born into.)

And if we were talking about college students, this might be appropriate. But to teach this to ES kids is indoctrination. The co-author of Stamped even called in indoctrination.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s time that the Churchill cluster gets vocal with the Board of Education. At some point the books and the movies have gone too far. Have an open discussion as to what the agenda is and the values being taught children in schools. There should be a mechanism for getting crap out of the curriculum or at least opting out for an alternative assignment.

What, specifically, should kids be excused from?

They should be excused from being taught material that has graphic violence, nudity, sex, drugs, and foul offensive language. Inform parents and let parents decide what is appropriate for their child. I would think a definite line should be with not showing R rated movies in high school, nothing over PG in middle school, and nothing over G in elementary school. Children should be reading anyway, especially in a year with so much screen time.

Then as far as reading, let parents have a list of books at the beginning of the year that the teacher may assign in class. Usually there are multiple books for students to choose from for a unit. Let parents decide if books with masturbation, sex, drugs, foul language, or critical race theory are appropriate for their child.

All parents want is transparency with the curriculum. Enough is enough with the trash. I don’t even know if the Board of Education knows how bad the material MCPS is exposing young minds to has gotten. If they do know, shame on them. If the Board doesn’t know, then why don’t they know.

I don't care one way or the other on the sex content. (My gut is to respect parents' preferences to exclude it but it seems like that might exclude some real classics (e.g., the Scarlet Letter). Really, I'm fine either way.) But parents should NOT get to decide whether their kid learns about systemic racism in schools. The reason we have so many racist incidents is that kids (and parents) haven't had enough education on the subject.

Yes! And after kids are done learning about systemic racism, they can learn how to be activists against their own interests and support discrimination against themselves and people who look like them.

This quote could literally be a chapter in the Stamped book-- why systemic racism exists. (Activism against one's own interests is appropriate when one is in a position of unearned privilege because of the family they were born into.)

And if we were talking about college students, this might be appropriate. But to teach this to ES kids is indoctrination. The co-author of Stamped even called in indoctrination.

+1 Keep the politics out of public schools. The views in Stamped is so extreme that even Obama is described as a racist.

Who chooses that this type of book can be taught in schools, let alone an elementary school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s time that the Churchill cluster gets vocal with the Board of Education. At some point the books and the movies have gone too far. Have an open discussion as to what the agenda is and the values being taught children in schools. There should be a mechanism for getting crap out of the curriculum or at least opting out for an alternative assignment.

What, specifically, should kids be excused from?

They should be excused from being taught material that has graphic violence, nudity, sex, drugs, and foul offensive language. Inform parents and let parents decide what is appropriate for their child. I would think a definite line should be with not showing R rated movies in high school, nothing over PG in middle school, and nothing over G in elementary school. Children should be reading anyway, especially in a year with so much screen time.

Then as far as reading, let parents have a list of books at the beginning of the year that the teacher may assign in class. Usually there are multiple books for students to choose from for a unit. Let parents decide if books with masturbation, sex, drugs, foul language, or critical race theory are appropriate for their child.

All parents want is transparency with the curriculum. Enough is enough with the trash. I don’t even know if the Board of Education knows how bad the material MCPS is exposing young minds to has gotten. If they do know, shame on them. If the Board doesn’t know, then why don’t they know.

I don't care one way or the other on the sex content. (My gut is to respect parents' preferences to exclude it but it seems like that might exclude some real classics (e.g., the Scarlet Letter). Really, I'm fine either way.) But parents should NOT get to decide whether their kid learns about systemic racism in schools. The reason we have so many racist incidents is that kids (and parents) haven't had enough education on the subject.

Yes! And after kids are done learning about systemic racism, they can learn how to be activists against their own interests and support discrimination against themselves and people who look like them.

This quote could literally be a chapter in the Stamped book-- why systemic racism exists. (Activism against one's own interests is appropriate when one is in a position of unearned privilege because of the family they were born into.)

And if we were talking about college students, this might be appropriate. But to teach this to ES kids is indoctrination. The co-author of Stamped even called in indoctrination.

+1 Keep the politics out of public schools. The views in Stamped is so extreme that even Obama is described as a racist.

Who chooses that this type of book can be taught in schools, let alone an elementary school?

Woke principals. I don't believe this book was vetted through the central office. Woke educators subscribe to the "teach fugitively" movement. They view themselves as heroes, educating kids about things their parents don't want them to be taught....kind of like child molesters.

[Anonymous]

I don't know what happened to this thread but any word on where the principal is going?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know what happened to this thread but any word on where the principal is going?

Nope. Also, no status update to the community regarding the need to reschedule Friday’s interviews because of the new MCPS holiday.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I don't know what happened to this thread but any word on where the principal is going?

Nope. Also, no status update to the community regarding the need to reschedule Friday’s interviews because of the new MCPS holiday.

I think everyone is on vacation this week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know what happened to this thread but any word on where the principal is going?

Nope. Also, no status update to the community regarding the need to reschedule Friday’s interviews because of the new MCPS holiday.

If you're not one of the participants in the interview, how are the details of the rescheduling relevant?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know what happened to this thread but any word on where the principal is going?

Nope. Also, no status update to the community regarding the need to reschedule Friday’s interviews because of the new MCPS holiday.

If you're not one of the participants in the interview, how are the details of the rescheduling relevant?

It goes to show the transparency of the process. Why did Dr. Moran update staff but not parents and students?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know what happened to this thread but any word on where the principal is going?

Nope. Also, no status update to the community regarding the need to reschedule Friday’s interviews because of the new MCPS holiday.

If you're not one of the participants in the interview, how are the details of the rescheduling relevant?

It goes to show the transparency of the process. Why did Dr. Moran update staff but not parents and students?

Because he's a dummy like the rest of the clown show at Central Office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know what happened to this thread but any word on where the principal is going?

Nope. Also, no status update to the community regarding the need to reschedule Friday’s interviews because of the new MCPS holiday.

If you're not one of the participants in the interview, how are the details of the rescheduling relevant?

It goes to show the transparency of the process. Why did Dr. Moran update staff but not parents and students?

Because he's a dummy like the rest of the clown show at Central Office.

I was just checking the department lists for Central Office today. So many people have left, particularly after Dr. Smith announced his retirement. People are either vying for promotions, trying to hang on in the reshuffle, or leaving for greener pastures. Dr. Smith has left a shipwreck.

[Anonymous]

Who left?

[Anonymous]

Heckert not going to Central Office, going to be an Asst Principal at another MCPS HS.

Hate to say I told you so but she has been a disaster.