heritage month celebrations in school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll consider it inclusive when we add Irish heritage month, Anglo-American month to the roster. Otherwise, it has nothing to do with inclusion.

You assume people do not recognize these. Irish American heritage month was part of my schools highlighting last year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have mixed feelings. I’m staff in a school that celebrates a lot of Black and Hispanic culture events, because that’s our population. They’re fun and festive, and it’s nice to have theme weeks with music and talent showcase etc. But was have plenty of kids who are minorities in the building who, even if there is a month on paper that is dedicated to them, don’t have any kind of actual celebration or recognition. The events are very much student run, so if kids aren’t organizing them or asking for it, it doesn’t happen.

There are mixed raced and mixed heritage students. Let's say one is Latino-Australian. Have international and heritage night or week or even one month and be done, mcps.

DP, You are so white.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ll consider it inclusive when we add Irish heritage month, Anglo-American month to the roster. Otherwise, it has nothing to do with inclusion.

The dominant culture in this country is white American. Every month is Euro-American.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll consider it inclusive when we add Irish heritage month, Anglo-American month to the roster. Otherwise, it has nothing to do with inclusion.

The dominant culture in this country is white American. Every month is Euro-American.

What? Not in MCPS. My kids schools are majority minority.

[Anonymous]

Oh, boy! Let's go off the rails, MAGA style!

[Anonymous]

If it is already 50% white 50 Hispanic in MoCo (this forum is MCPS), why the need to still highlight Hispanic heritage month? Time to move to another heritage that is not a majority in this county.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have mixed feelings. I’m staff in a school that celebrates a lot of Black and Hispanic culture events, because that’s our population. They’re fun and festive, and it’s nice to have theme weeks with music and talent showcase etc. But was have plenty of kids who are minorities in the building who, even if there is a month on paper that is dedicated to them, don’t have any kind of actual celebration or recognition. The events are very much student run, so if kids aren’t organizing them or asking for it, it doesn’t happen.

What about the small minority of kids who aren't Black or Hispanic?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll consider it inclusive when we add Irish heritage month, Anglo-American month to the roster. Otherwise, it has nothing to do with inclusion.

The dominant culture in this country is white American. Every month is Euro-American.

Have you looked at the makeup of MCPS schools, especially in less wealthy areas?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ll consider it inclusive when we add Irish heritage month, Anglo-American month to the roster. Otherwise, it has nothing to do with inclusion.

The dominant culture in this country is white American. Every month is Euro-American.

What? Not in MCPS. My kids schools are majority minority.

PP didn't say the majority of the population is Euro-American, they said thst the dominant culture is white/Euro-American. A school doesn't stop existing in the context of "typical American culture" (i.e. the dominant culture, i.e. very white/European'-centered culture) just because it's majority minority.

[Anonymous]

Go with what is minority in THIS county, not overall US of A majority which is white (Euro).

[Anonymous]

White is still the majority in the county. Majority of them just think they’re too good for MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:White is still the majority in the county. Majority of them just think they’re too good for MCPS.

Just as one is highlighted this month (Hispanic), feature a different heritage each month during school year.

[Anonymous]

"White" is not a culture. Dominant "white" culture is, if it exists, a WASP culture. it's certainly not Italian, Greek or Eastern European.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Easier to do this than actually teach our kids Math / Science / English.

The school system gets to highlight how it celebrates diversity and that draws attention away from our abysmal proficiency rates.

It's a win-win for everyone involved.

Such a stupid argument. It doesn't have to be either/or. In one my kid's math problems, Ms. Tran gave 6 neighbors 6 mooncakes each, how many mooncakes did Ms. Tran make in total? It's the reality of the world now. It's no longer white and Eurocentric.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Easier to do this than actually teach our kids Math / Science / English.

The school system gets to highlight how it celebrates diversity and that draws attention away from our abysmal proficiency rates.

It's a win-win for everyone involved.

Such a stupid argument. It doesn't have to be either/or. In one my kid's math problems, Ms. Tran gave 6 neighbors 6 mooncakes each, how many mooncakes did Ms. Tran make in total? It's the reality of the world now. It's no longer white and Eurocentric.

DP. If "it's no longer white and ..." as you say, shouldn't the schools be celebrating the white and Eurocentric culture if that is the minority group?