Another racial incident at Churchill HS

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Diversity brings exposure to different perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to greater empathy and understanding among students.

+10 so true and something that's in dire need at Churchill.

A healthy dose of diversity busing will cure Churchill of this ailment.

And you are happy to pay for that?

I certainly am not, not for some of your ideologies.

pay now or pay more later...

Pay now: that is 100% pay.

later? There is an uncertainty. So if I am not convinced pay now is better, I choose not to pay and take the risk that I may pay more later (and also may not).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Diversity brings exposure to different perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to greater empathy and understanding among students.

+10 so true and something that's in dire need at Churchill.

A healthy dose of diversity busing will cure Churchill of this ailment.

And you are happy to pay for that?

I certainly am not, not for some of your ideologies.

pay now or pay more later...

Pay now: that is 100% pay.

later? There is an uncertainty. So if I am not convinced pay now is better, I choose not to pay and take the risk that I may pay more later (and also may not).

Pay 1x now or Pay 100x later

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Diversity brings exposure to different perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to greater empathy and understanding among students.

I feel sorry for students in Japan, China and other countries with little racial diversity. These students will never be able to learn empathy and understanding.

Bad example. I lived in Japan for a while and it was the most racist place I've ever been.

Yea, that PP is comparing apples to oranges. Japan and China are pretty homogeneous. The US is not. It's made up of lots of different races and ethnicities and religions, and the nonwhite population is growing.

You may consider Japan and China as homogeneous countries but countries like these still have their own ways to divide, segregate, and discriminate in ways the average American may not understand. People can be judged by what village or Provence they come fromor the family they were born in. Their access to educational and work opportunities can be limited by factors out of their control. The only difference is that in the US we use skin color to limit opportunities or keep a racial group oppressed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Diversity brings exposure to different perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to greater empathy and understanding among students.

+10 so true and something that's in dire need at Churchill.

Diversity is not needed at Churchill, Wootton or Whitman. Haters step aside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Diversity brings exposure to different perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to greater empathy and understanding among students.

+10 so true and something that's in dire need at Churchill.

Diversity is not needed at Churchill, Wootton or Whitman. Haters step aside.

I would think the almost weekly emails from the principal (social media threats, swastikas, n-word cards, etc.) are examples of why greater diversity is needed at Churchill. I can't speak about the other two schools because I do not have children there.

I personally went to a school where white students were a minority and as a white person, I never experienced what is going on at Churchill. Besides racial diversity, we had a mix of socio-economic levels in the school so I think I also had an understanding for peers who could not do after school activities because they worked to help financially support their families. College opportunities due to family financial situations were not a given, and many of my friends paid their own way through college or a trade school. They were hard working and mature individuals because of the responsibilities they had to have. My best friend (who's family fled political persecution from Burma) is now a world class pediatrician who does research on rare genetic disorders.

If someone dared to write a swastika or pass out an n-word card at my high school, they would have been a social outcast. Students would have spoken up to them directly and school staff would have dished out severe punishment for the offenders. Such acts just were not done because there was no room for them to have social acceptability.

Separate is also not considered equal in the United States. The restructuring of high school boundaries is long overdue by the Board of Education. Churchill is one school that would benefit from the restructuring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Diversity brings exposure to different perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to greater empathy and understanding among students.

+10 so true and something that's in dire need at Churchill.

Diversity is not needed at Churchill, Wootton or Whitman. Haters step aside.

I would think the almost weekly emails from the principal (social media threats, swastikas, n-word cards, etc.) are examples of why greater diversity is needed at Churchill. I can't speak about the other two schools because I do not have children there.

I personally went to a school where white students were a minority and as a white person, I never experienced what is going on at Churchill. Besides racial diversity, we had a mix of socio-economic levels in the school so I think I also had an understanding for peers who could not do after school activities because they worked to help financially support their families. College opportunities due to family financial situations were not a given, and many of my friends paid their own way through college or a trade school. They were hard working and mature individuals because of the responsibilities they had to have. My best friend (who's family fled political persecution from Burma) is now a world class pediatrician who does research on rare genetic disorders.

If someone dared to write a swastika or pass out an n-word card at my high school, they would have been a social outcast. Students would have spoken up to them directly and school staff would have dished out severe punishment for the offenders. Such acts just were not done because there was no room for them to have social acceptability.

Separate is also not considered equal in the United States. The restructuring of high school boundaries is long overdue by the Board of Education. Churchill is one school that would benefit from the restructuring.

That is what is needed here too.

"diversity" is a good thing to have. But it is not something you deliberately make. If you live in a diverse area, you get it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Diversity brings exposure to different perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to greater empathy and understanding among students.

+10 so true and something that's in dire need at Churchill.

Diversity is not needed at Churchill, Wootton or Whitman. Haters step aside.

I would think the almost weekly emails from the principal (social media threats, swastikas, n-word cards, etc.) are examples of why greater diversity is needed at Churchill. I can't speak about the other two schools because I do not have children there.

I personally went to a school where white students were a minority and as a white person, I never experienced what is going on at Churchill. Besides racial diversity, we had a mix of socio-economic levels in the school so I think I also had an understanding for peers who could not do after school activities because they worked to help financially support their families. College opportunities due to family financial situations were not a given, and many of my friends paid their own way through college or a trade school. They were hard working and mature individuals because of the responsibilities they had to have. My best friend (who's family fled political persecution from Burma) is now a world class pediatrician who does research on rare genetic disorders.

If someone dared to write a swastika or pass out an n-word card at my high school, they would have been a social outcast. Students would have spoken up to them directly and school staff would have dished out severe punishment for the offenders. Such acts just were not done because there was no room for them to have social acceptability.

Separate is also not considered equal in the United States. The restructuring of high school boundaries is long overdue by the Board of Education. Churchill is one school that would benefit from the restructuring.

That is what is needed here too.

"diversity" is a good thing to have. But it is not something you deliberately make. If you live in a diverse area, you get it.

And if you live in a diverse and aren't getting diversity, it needs to be corrected.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Diversity brings exposure to different perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to greater empathy and understanding among students.

+10 so true and something that's in dire need at Churchill.

Diversity is not needed at Churchill, Wootton or Whitman. Haters step aside.

I would think the almost weekly emails from the principal (social media threats, swastikas, n-word cards, etc.) are examples of why greater diversity is needed at Churchill. I can't speak about the other two schools because I do not have children there.

I personally went to a school where white students were a minority and as a white person, I never experienced what is going on at Churchill. Besides racial diversity, we had a mix of socio-economic levels in the school so I think I also had an understanding for peers who could not do after school activities because they worked to help financially support their families. College opportunities due to family financial situations were not a given, and many of my friends paid their own way through college or a trade school. They were hard working and mature individuals because of the responsibilities they had to have. My best friend (who's family fled political persecution from Burma) is now a world class pediatrician who does research on rare genetic disorders.

If someone dared to write a swastika or pass out an n-word card at my high school, they would have been a social outcast. Students would have spoken up to them directly and school staff would have dished out severe punishment for the offenders. Such acts just were not done because there was no room for them to have social acceptability.

Separate is also not considered equal in the United States. The restructuring of high school boundaries is long overdue by the Board of Education. Churchill is one school that would benefit from the restructuring.

That is what is needed here too.

"diversity" is a good thing to have. But it is not something you deliberately make. If you live in a diverse area, you get it.

And if you live in a diverse and aren't getting diversity, it needs to be corrected.

Agreed MoCo is diverse and its schools should reflect that

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Diversity brings exposure to different perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to greater empathy and understanding among students.

+10 so true and something that's in dire need at Churchill.

Diversity is not needed at Churchill, Wootton or Whitman. Haters step aside.

I would think the almost weekly emails from the principal (social media threats, swastikas, n-word cards, etc.) are examples of why greater diversity is needed at Churchill. I can't speak about the other two schools because I do not have children there.

I personally went to a school where white students were a minority and as a white person, I never experienced what is going on at Churchill. Besides racial diversity, we had a mix of socio-economic levels in the school so I think I also had an understanding for peers who could not do after school activities because they worked to help financially support their families. College opportunities due to family financial situations were not a given, and many of my friends paid their own way through college or a trade school. They were hard working and mature individuals because of the responsibilities they had to have. My best friend (who's family fled political persecution from Burma) is now a world class pediatrician who does research on rare genetic disorders.

If someone dared to write a swastika or pass out an n-word card at my high school, they would have been a social outcast. Students would have spoken up to them directly and school staff would have dished out severe punishment for the offenders. Such acts just were not done because there was no room for them to have social acceptability.

Separate is also not considered equal in the United States. The restructuring of high school boundaries is long overdue by the Board of Education. Churchill is one school that would benefit from the restructuring.

That is what is needed here too.

"diversity" is a good thing to have. But it is not something you deliberately make. If you live in a diverse area, you get it.

And if you live in a diverse and aren't getting diversity, it needs to be corrected.

Agreed MoCo is diverse and its schools should reflect that

Churchill is 45% minority enrollment. In comparison to the county wide statistics it is a little light on black and hispanics but heavy on asians. I'm not sure how much more diverse you could make it without bussing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Diversity brings exposure to different perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to greater empathy and understanding among students.

+10 so true and something that's in dire need at Churchill.

Diversity is not needed at Churchill, Wootton or Whitman. Haters step aside.

I would think the almost weekly emails from the principal (social media threats, swastikas, n-word cards, etc.) are examples of why greater diversity is needed at Churchill. I can't speak about the other two schools because I do not have children there.

I personally went to a school where white students were a minority and as a white person, I never experienced what is going on at Churchill. Besides racial diversity, we had a mix of socio-economic levels in the school so I think I also had an understanding for peers who could not do after school activities because they worked to help financially support their families. College opportunities due to family financial situations were not a given, and many of my friends paid their own way through college or a trade school. They were hard working and mature individuals because of the responsibilities they had to have. My best friend (who's family fled political persecution from Burma) is now a world class pediatrician who does research on rare genetic disorders.

If someone dared to write a swastika or pass out an n-word card at my high school, they would have been a social outcast. Students would have spoken up to them directly and school staff would have dished out severe punishment for the offenders. Such acts just were not done because there was no room for them to have social acceptability.

Separate is also not considered equal in the United States. The restructuring of high school boundaries is long overdue by the Board of Education. Churchill is one school that would benefit from the restructuring.

That is what is needed here too.

"diversity" is a good thing to have. But it is not something you deliberately make. If you live in a diverse area, you get it.

And if you live in a diverse and aren't getting diversity, it needs to be corrected.

Agreed MoCo is diverse and its schools should reflect that

Churchill is 45% minority enrollment. In comparison to the county wide statistics it is a little light on black and hispanics but heavy on asians. I'm not sure how much more diverse you could make it without bussing.

That's irrelevant. Churchill is 5% FARMS whereas the county is 50%. Yes, you chose to live in a county with 50% FARMS.

[Anonymous]

When I was in mcps we didn’t have 50% farms. Only after the county decided to lay out the welcome mat for illegals did this happen

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I was in mcps we didn’t have 50% farms. Only after the county decided to lay out the welcome mat for illegals did this happen

Although that statement may affirm your personal prejudices, it isn't accurate. The county FARMS rate has been steady at 33% going back to 2011.

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/about/statistics.aspx

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Diversity brings exposure to different perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to greater empathy and understanding among students.

+10 so true and something that's in dire need at Churchill.

Diversity is not needed at Churchill, Wootton or Whitman. Haters step aside.

I would think the almost weekly emails from the principal (social media threats, swastikas, n-word cards, etc.) are examples of why greater diversity is needed at Churchill. I can't speak about the other two schools because I do not have children there.

I personally went to a school where white students were a minority and as a white person, I never experienced what is going on at Churchill. Besides racial diversity, we had a mix of socio-economic levels in the school so I think I also had an understanding for peers who could not do after school activities because they worked to help financially support their families. College opportunities due to family financial situations were not a given, and many of my friends paid their own way through college or a trade school. They were hard working and mature individuals because of the responsibilities they had to have. My best friend (who's family fled political persecution from Burma) is now a world class pediatrician who does research on rare genetic disorders.

If someone dared to write a swastika or pass out an n-word card at my high school, they would have been a social outcast. Students would have spoken up to them directly and school staff would have dished out severe punishment for the offenders. Such acts just were not done because there was no room for them to have social acceptability.

Separate is also not considered equal in the United States. The restructuring of high school boundaries is long overdue by the Board of Education. Churchill is one school that would benefit from the restructuring.

That is what is needed here too.

"diversity" is a good thing to have. But it is not something you deliberately make. If you live in a diverse area, you get it.

And if you live in a diverse and aren't getting diversity, it needs to be corrected.

Agreed MoCo is diverse and its schools should reflect that

Churchill is 45% minority enrollment. In comparison to the county wide statistics it is a little light on black and hispanics but heavy on asians. I'm not sure how much more diverse you could make it without bussing.

That's irrelevant. Churchill is 5% FARMS whereas the county is 50%. Yes, you chose to live in a county with 50% FARMS.

Yes but that is your neighborhood, my neighborhood is much nicer than that. And MoCo has a neighborhood school system. See how that works, you chose to live on the poor side of town

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Diversity brings exposure to different perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to greater empathy and understanding among students.

+10 so true and something that's in dire need at Churchill.

Diversity is not needed at Churchill, Wootton or Whitman. Haters step aside.

I would think the almost weekly emails from the principal (social media threats, swastikas, n-word cards, etc.) are examples of why greater diversity is needed at Churchill. I can't speak about the other two schools because I do not have children there.

I personally went to a school where white students were a minority and as a white person, I never experienced what is going on at Churchill. Besides racial diversity, we had a mix of socio-economic levels in the school so I think I also had an understanding for peers who could not do after school activities because they worked to help financially support their families. College opportunities due to family financial situations were not a given, and many of my friends paid their own way through college or a trade school. They were hard working and mature individuals because of the responsibilities they had to have. My best friend (who's family fled political persecution from Burma) is now a world class pediatrician who does research on rare genetic disorders.

If someone dared to write a swastika or pass out an n-word card at my high school, they would have been a social outcast. Students would have spoken up to them directly and school staff would have dished out severe punishment for the offenders. Such acts just were not done because there was no room for them to have social acceptability.

Separate is also not considered equal in the United States. The restructuring of high school boundaries is long overdue by the Board of Education. Churchill is one school that would benefit from the restructuring.

That is what is needed here too.

"diversity" is a good thing to have. But it is not something you deliberately make. If you live in a diverse area, you get it.

And if you live in a diverse and aren't getting diversity, it needs to be corrected.

Agreed MoCo is diverse and its schools should reflect that

Churchill is 45% minority enrollment. In comparison to the county wide statistics it is a little light on black and hispanics but heavy on asians. I'm not sure how much more diverse you could make it without bussing.

That's irrelevant. Churchill is 5% FARMS whereas the county is 50%. Yes, you chose to live in a county with 50% FARMS.

Yes but that is your neighborhood, my neighborhood is much nicer than that. And MoCo has a neighborhood school system. See how that works, you chose to live on the poor side of town

Moco also once had a lot of things. Recently the BOE approved diversity busing to correct this. Accept it or move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Diversity brings exposure to different perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to greater empathy and understanding among students.

+10 so true and something that's in dire need at Churchill.

Diversity is not needed at Churchill, Wootton or Whitman. Haters step aside.

I would think the almost weekly emails from the principal (social media threats, swastikas, n-word cards, etc.) are examples of why greater diversity is needed at Churchill. I can't speak about the other two schools because I do not have children there.

I personally went to a school where white students were a minority and as a white person, I never experienced what is going on at Churchill. Besides racial diversity, we had a mix of socio-economic levels in the school so I think I also had an understanding for peers who could not do after school activities because they worked to help financially support their families. College opportunities due to family financial situations were not a given, and many of my friends paid their own way through college or a trade school. They were hard working and mature individuals because of the responsibilities they had to have. My best friend (who's family fled political persecution from Burma) is now a world class pediatrician who does research on rare genetic disorders.

If someone dared to write a swastika or pass out an n-word card at my high school, they would have been a social outcast. Students would have spoken up to them directly and school staff would have dished out severe punishment for the offenders. Such acts just were not done because there was no room for them to have social acceptability.

Separate is also not considered equal in the United States. The restructuring of high school boundaries is long overdue by the Board of Education. Churchill is one school that would benefit from the restructuring.

Well said. This sums it up well.