Another racial incident at Churchill HS

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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.

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.

If you seek further diversity, you can move to another neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

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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.

If you seek further diversity, you can move to another neighborhood.

I think the Board of Education is moving towards redefining the neighborhood boundaries so all schools can closer represent the mix of ethnicities and income that is Montgomery County. The practices of red lining and segregation have been outlawed for decades. If families at Churchill don't like the changes, then they can opt for a private school or move elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

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

The BoE did no such thing.

Seriously, why do you keep posting this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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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.

If you seek further diversity, you can move to another neighborhood.

I think the Board of Education is moving towards redefining the neighborhood boundaries so all schools can closer represent the mix of ethnicities and income that is Montgomery County. The practices of red lining and segregation have been outlawed for decades. If families at Churchill don't like the changes, then they can opt for a private school or move elsewhere.

This is total drivel. You don't know what you're talking about. The BOE has done no such thing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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.

The county is not 50% FARMs. Last year, 27% of high school students received FARMs. Overall, it's 34%.

Nor is Churchill "a little light on black and Hispanics". 21% of the high school population is black, 29% is Hispanic - compared to 9% black and 8% black at Churchill. Also, minorities aren't fungible.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

The BoE did no such thing.

Seriously, why do you keep posting this?

This poster's ignorance is showing again--it's based on where you live. If you don't find that a particular school has the exact mix of people whom you think should be there, go to another one. Pigs will fly before kids from Wheaton are bused to Churchill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

The BoE did no such thing.

Seriously, why do you keep posting this?

This poster's ignorance is showing again--it's based on where you live. If you don't find that a particular school has the exact mix of people whom you think should be there, go to another one. Pigs will fly before kids from Wheaton are bused to Churchill.

PP is out of touch as to why a boundary study has been approved by the BOE for the entire county. The resistance to change and lack of appreciation for diversity is why Churchill has a national distinction as being the "N Word Pass School". Not something to be proud of. Not something the current BOE will ignore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

The BoE did no such thing.

Seriously, why do you keep posting this?

This poster's ignorance is showing again--it's based on where you live. If you don't find that a particular school has the exact mix of people whom you think should be there, go to another one. Pigs will fly before kids from Wheaton are bused to Churchill.

PP is out of touch as to why a boundary study has been approved by the BOE for the entire county. The resistance to change and lack of appreciation for diversity is why Churchill has a national distinction as being the "N Word Pass School". Not something to be proud of. Not something the current BOE will ignore.

The BoE has NOT approved a boundary study for the entire county.

Here are the current boundary studies in MCPS:

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/planning/UpcountyHSBoundaryStudy.aspx
https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/planning/DownCountyESBoundaryStudy.aspx

The county-wide study is an in-depth review and analysis of how existing school and cluster boundaries support or hinder the effective use of school facilities in MCPS. It may be a study OF BOUNDARIES, but it is not a boundary study.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

The BoE did no such thing.

Seriously, why do you keep posting this?

This poster's ignorance is showing again--it's based on where you live. If you don't find that a particular school has the exact mix of people whom you think should be there, go to another one. Pigs will fly before kids from Wheaton are bused to Churchill.

PP is out of touch as to why a boundary study has been approved by the BOE for the entire county. The resistance to change and lack of appreciation for diversity is why Churchill has a national distinction as being the "N Word Pass School". Not something to be proud of. Not something the current BOE will ignore.

The wealthy segregationists simply wish to maintain their advantages and privilege at everyone else's expense. The BOE is on this and things are finally changing for the better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

The BoE did no such thing.

Seriously, why do you keep posting this?

This poster's ignorance is showing again--it's based on where you live. If you don't find that a particular school has the exact mix of people whom you think should be there, go to another one. Pigs will fly before kids from Wheaton are bused to Churchill.

PP is out of touch as to why a boundary study has been approved by the BOE for the entire county. The resistance to change and lack of appreciation for diversity is why Churchill has a national distinction as being the "N Word Pass School". Not something to be proud of. Not something the current BOE will ignore.

The wealthy segregationists simply wish to maintain their advantages and privilege at everyone else's expense. The BOE is on this and things are finally changing for the better.

+1 Exactly. Well said.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

The BoE did no such thing.

Seriously, why do you keep posting this?

This poster's ignorance is showing again--it's based on where you live. If you don't find that a particular school has the exact mix of people whom you think should be there, go to another one. Pigs will fly before kids from Wheaton are bused to Churchill.

+1. Not going to happen.

[Anonymous]

Apparently, Churchill and Hoover created some sort of discussion circles that meet for half day over at Hoover (Churchill kids and faculty go over to Hoover for some sort of retreat, and maybe some Hoover kids join in?)

Anyone have any information about these? I have minority kids at both schools. One heard a rumor of this but wasn't invited and doesn't know how to get invited. Others hadn't heard of it, at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

The BoE did no such thing.

Seriously, why do you keep posting this?

This poster's ignorance is showing again--it's based on where you live. If you don't find that a particular school has the exact mix of people whom you think should be there, go to another one. Pigs will fly before kids from Wheaton are bused to Churchill.

PP is out of touch as to why a boundary study has been approved by the BOE for the entire county. The resistance to change and lack of appreciation for diversity is why Churchill has a national distinction as being the "N Word Pass School". Not something to be proud of. Not something the current BOE will ignore.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

The BoE did no such thing.

Seriously, why do you keep posting this?

This poster's ignorance is showing again--it's based on where you live. If you don't find that a particular school has the exact mix of people whom you think should be there, go to another one. Pigs will fly before kids from Wheaton are bused to Churchill.

+1. Not going to happen.

Would the Wheaton kids want to be bussed to Churchill?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I think the Board of Education is moving towards redefining the neighborhood boundaries so all schools can closer represent the mix of ethnicities and income that is Montgomery County. The practices of red lining and segregation have been outlawed for decades. If families at Churchill don't like the changes, then they can opt for a private school or move elsewhere.

You are absolutely correct on that part. So please stop implying any current zoning practice being similar or related to "segregation and red lining". They are perfectly legal and normal. Making these false implications will only make one thing clear: you do not have a good argument therefore you have to resort to these tactics.