Dunbar students didn't recognize Jeff Bezos the surprise speaker, DCPS is Embarrassing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 42 and work at a law firm with a lot of old white men. I'm white. My friends and I refer to them as "the grandpas." As in, "the grandpas are meeting on the 25th floor." Or, "I have a meeting with two of the grandpas to get notes on the amendment to the Bezos agreement."

You’re not that young either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I bet any upper middle class elementary school in McLean and North Arlington would know.

Only because their rich and greedy parents would, perhaps.

[Anonymous]

Less than 9% pass english proficiency and less than 5% pass math. But 75% graduation rate?

https://www.publicschoolreview.com/dunbar-high-school-profile#school_comparison

[Anonymous]

Weird video.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Less than 9% pass english proficiency and less than 5% pass math. But 75% graduation rate?

https://www.publicschoolreview.com/dunbar-high-school-profile#school_comparison

So?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I bet any upper middle class elementary school in McLean and North Arlington would know.

I bet you’re wrong.

Nope, they all know who the richest man in the world is

Knowing who someone is and being able to recognize their face and two different things. I was on a field trip recently and a white middle aged teacher absolutely failed to recognize Lin-Manuel Miranda’s face in a selfie a student shared but she knew his name. I bet in a heartbeat she would assume he was “the help” at a function.

dp I think you don't know that for sure. Why assume the worst in humans?

[Anonymous]

Should have asked why he chose Arlington. Uhh, well, uhhh, it was, uhhh, very difficult decision, uhhh....

[Anonymous]

The principal/teacher looked ridiculous.

Bezos means nothing to those kids and why should he. He has done nothing to help them or their community and has in fact had a detrimental effect on working people in the US and other countries. Good for these kids for not giving him and his PR people the photo op they were looking for.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Less than 9% pass english proficiency and less than 5% pass math. But 75% graduation rate?

https://www.publicschoolreview.com/dunbar-high-school-profile#school_comparison

So?

Explains ignorance?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The principal/teacher looked ridiculous.

Bezos means nothing to those kids and why should he. He has done nothing to help them or their community and has in fact had a detrimental effect on working people in the US and other countries. Good for these kids for not giving him and his PR people the photo op they were looking for.

So this is the culture? They only know people giving out handouts?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The principal/teacher looked ridiculous.

Bezos means nothing to those kids and why should he. He has done nothing to help them or their community and has in fact had a detrimental effect on working people in the US and other countries. Good for these kids for not giving him and his PR people the photo op they were looking for.

So this is the culture? They only know people giving out handouts?

It isn't handouts -- it's cultural relevance, which he doesn't have. If they wanted it to be a more engaging visit, they wouldn't have made it a surprise, had students learn about Bezos -- good and bad -- and ask questions. He went looking to be applauded; maybe he should have gone to learn.

[Anonymous]

All white guys look alike.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I bet any upper middle class elementary school in McLean and North Arlington would know.

I bet you’re wrong.

Nope, they all know who the richest man in the world is

Knowing who someone is and being able to recognize their face and two different things. I was on a field trip recently and a white middle aged teacher absolutely failed to recognize Lin-Manuel Miranda’s face in a selfie a student shared but she knew his name. I bet in a heartbeat she would assume he was “the help” at a function.

Really? A teacher would be expected to refer to someone as “the help” at a function, or anywhere? I think you’re getting your stereotypes mixed up.

[Anonymous]

Yes, let's shit on high school students at a struggling school with a high percentage of low-income families for not being able to pick a white billionaire out of a line-up. Charming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All white guys look alike.

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