Ludlow-Taylor getting a new a new Principal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Women are weak as managers and don't have the ability to make tough decisions. That's why I prefer to employ male executives. Just look at this data..."

"Women with kids spend more time away from the office and aren't as committed to their jobs. Just look at this data..."

"[Any group goes here] isn't as good as the group I'm in. It's not my fault we're better. Just look at this data..."

It's very annoying and destructive to the INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE you are stereotyping...

It is unfortunate and unfair for the individual, yes. But if you belong to a group known for something, good or bad, it is inevitable. Stereotypes that are steeped in some kind of reliable data are 'useful' when time is short. You might well be an outlier, or rather, you are at one end on the curve, not close to the average (in the local demographic, not in general). I am from a country known for nepotism, corruption, dysfunction, tax evasion and debt... And many other bad things, all of them true. I cringe every time people ask me where I am from (in my case accent not skin gives it away) bc I know they'll think all those things about me. And the truth is, they might be quite correct, on average they will be more correct than wrong. Even I think those things about 'my people', which is why I left as soon as I could.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Women are weak as managers and don't have the ability to make tough decisions. That's why I prefer to employ male executives. Just look at this data..."

"Women with kids spend more time away from the office and aren't as committed to their jobs. Just look at this data..."

"[Any group goes here] isn't as good as the group I'm in. It's not my fault we're better. Just look at this data..."

It's very annoying and destructive to the INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE you are stereotyping...

Not to mention . . .

. . . the KIDS in these classrooms.

Good grief, what a despicable show.

I'm also a high-earning AA, with graduate degrees, in a dual-income household. No one reading this can see me or hurt me, but my stress level goes up exponentially when I read threads like this that devolve into this racist/classist backbiting. Because we're talking about KIDS. You're going to see my kid in your kid's classrooom and think this bullshit about him without knowing a thing about him because you've got some stats...

And he won't even see it coming.

Or understand the stress he's feeling about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Women are weak as managers and don't have the ability to make tough decisions. That's why I prefer to employ male executives. Just look at this data..."

"Women with kids spend more time away from the office and aren't as committed to their jobs. Just look at this data..."

"[Any group goes here] isn't as good as the group I'm in. It's not my fault we're better. Just look at this data..."

It's very annoying and destructive to the INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE you are stereotyping...

It is unfortunate and unfair for the individual, yes. But if you belong to a group known for something, good or bad, it is inevitable. Stereotypes that are steeped in some kind of reliable data are 'useful' when time is short. You might well be an outlier, or rather, you are at one end on the curve, not close to the average (in the local demographic, not in general). I am from a country known for nepotism, corruption, dysfunction, tax evasion and debt... And many other bad things, all of them true. I cringe every time people ask me where I am from (in my case accent not skin gives it away) bc I know they'll think all those things about me. And the truth is, they might be quite correct, on average they will be more correct than wrong. Even I think those things about 'my people', which is why I left as soon as I could.

This is America. You have to give the INDIVIDUAL the benefit of any doubt, until that person ever proves otherwise. It's something you need to accept to get along here. But others on this site are so quick to talk about white sheets and crazy rhetoric to quash any otherwise meaningful discussion on how to advance the school, it makes me tired; "progressives" here are so quick to judge and bash down. If would be nice to be bettered mannered, even if just a wee bit. I'm not even IB to L-T, but I am rooting for you to succeed!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Women are weak as managers and don't have the ability to make tough decisions. That's why I prefer to employ male executives. Just look at this data..."

"Women with kids spend more time away from the office and aren't as committed to their jobs. Just look at this data..."

"[Any group goes here] isn't as good as the group I'm in. It's not my fault we're better. Just look at this data..."

It's very annoying and destructive to the INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE you are stereotyping...

It is unfortunate and unfair for the individual, yes. But if you belong to a group known for something, good or bad, it is inevitable. Stereotypes that are steeped in some kind of reliable data are 'useful' when time is short. You might well be an outlier, or rather, you are at one end on the curve, not close to the average (in the local demographic, not in general). I am from a country known for nepotism, corruption, dysfunction, tax evasion and debt... And many other bad things, all of them true. I cringe every time people ask me where I am from (in my case accent not skin gives it away) bc I know they'll think all those things about me. And the truth is, they might be quite correct, on average they will be more correct than wrong. Even I think those things about 'my people', which is why I left as soon as I could.

This is a little abstract, but can you imagine wearing that cringe every time you walked out of your house? How about a tattoo on your forehead that says, "data show that I'm likely to be corrupt." Try getting a job with that.

It's too bad that you feel the way that you do about your own people. Can you imagine what coping mechanisms you'd have to develop if you couldn't run away and hide from the stigma?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just saw a picture of the new candidate. My confidence is renewed that LT is headed in the right direction.

I'm AA and I posted this comment. When I did, I was thinking about the saying, "You have to beat the grass to drive out snakes." Evidently, my plan worked flawlessly. Why did I make the comment? Because I really wanted to see if people if there were people IB for LT who hold views about individuals based on race. Sadly, there are despite their level of income and education. Truly, I think we all make some judgements about people based on superficial characteristics. However, we should be advanced enough to recognize that we are and change our thinking. For example, someone recently posted that low-SES children have may have to deal with challenges, at home, that high-SES children don't-like physical abuse and general family dysfunction. However, domestic violence, prescription drug abuse, and alcoholism occurs in many homes regardless of household income. Perhaps, some of the parents who recently spent $900k for a house on G St came from a home, or knows someone from their midwestern hometown, where they dealt with dysfunction. There are a lot of posts about low-SES children being headed by single parent households. Yet, there are numerous high-SES households with divorced parents. The only difference may be that one household never married, and the other married and divorced. The end result is still the same.

Many of you should be able to reasonably acknowledge that there are some clearly prejudiced views about AA children at LT. Additionally, if you are someone who holds prejudiced views about AA children and families, you should not get upset when someone calls you a racist. If you don't want your children to attend school with AA children, then why would you purchase a house in a community filled with AA?

Lastly, for those who think the principal's job is to grow the community, you have little understanding of school leadership. The principal's job is not to grow the neighborhood, that is the job of city planners. According to DCPS, the principal's job is the following:

Leading Instruction
• Articulating a clear instructional vision with a school-wide focus on teaching and learning that is data-driven, standards-aligned and rooted in a belief that all students can achieve at high levels.
• Implementing consistent school-wide instructional practices that are clear, results-oriented and research-based.
• Creating opportunities for ongoing learning and staff development that are informed by data.


Leading Operations
• Executing results-focused school operations and resource management that ensure minimal disruptions to teaching and learning and promote the success of all students and staff.
• Developing and maintaining a purposeful school culture that supports a safe and effective learning environment.
• Aligning human resources to school needs, setting high expectations and effectively managing all school employees to meet school goals.

Leading for Increased Effectiveness
• Focusing on evidence-based growth and results to drive the school towards annual and long-term goals.
• Engaging school community members effectively to ensure all stakeholders are included in school improvement efforts.
• Listening to and communicating with all the school’s stakeholders; building successful interpersonal relationships with faculty, staff members, family and community members and students.
• Managing the change process, including making tough decisions when necessary to move the school and students forward.
• Engaging in constant personal learning, including the need to learn and adapt when faced with challenges and successes.

[Anonymous]

^^^ You just admitted to trolling. Not cool. So you're the person who thinks Indiana is lily white.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:^^^ You just admitted to trolling. Not cool. So you're the person who thinks Indiana is lily white.

Sorry you feel that way but I don't think I was trolling. I was just saying what several people really feel. Yes, outside of the obvious urban areas like Gary and Indianapolis, Indiana is pretty much lily white.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^^ You just admitted to trolling. Not cool. So you're the person who thinks Indiana is lily white.

Sorry you feel that way but I don't think I was trolling. I was just saying what several people really feel. Yes, outside of the obvious urban areas like Gary and Indianapolis, Indiana is pretty much lily white.

NP and you were absolutely trolling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^^ You just admitted to trolling. Not cool. So you're the person who thinks Indiana is lily white.

Sorry you feel that way but I don't think I was trolling. I was just saying what several people really feel. Yes, outside of the obvious urban areas like Gary and Indianapolis, Indiana is pretty much lily white.

For the very reason you're a troll, I'm not going to even bother to read the rest of your diatribe BS. Don't teach your kids to follow in your footsteps, please. You did absolutely no good for promoting race relations. Sign off and go away.

[Anonymous]

Leading for Increased Effectiveness should include a bullet for "Increasing in-boundary percentages with cash bonus awarded to principal, teachers and PTA for each in-boundary student attracted or retained above prek..."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^^ You just admitted to trolling. Not cool. So you're the person who thinks Indiana is lily white.

Sorry you feel that way but I don't think I was trolling. I was just saying what several people really feel. Yes, outside of the obvious urban areas like Gary and Indianapolis, Indiana is pretty much lily white.

For the very reason you're a troll, I'm not going to even bother to read the rest of your diatribe BS. Don't teach your kids to follow in your footsteps, please. You did absolutely no good for promoting race relations. Sign off and go away.

Somebody report this witch to Jeff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:^^^ You just admitted to trolling. Not cool. So you're the person who thinks Indiana is lily white.

Sorry you feel that way but I don't think I was trolling. I was just saying what several people really feel. Yes, outside of the obvious urban areas like Gary and Indianapolis, Indiana is pretty much lily white.

For the very reason you're a troll, I'm not going to even bother to read the rest of your diatribe BS. Don't teach your kids to follow in your footsteps, please. You did absolutely no good for promoting race relations. Sign off and go away.

^^^^I'm sorry for trolling. If you don't want to read the rest of post, I understand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just saw a picture of the new candidate. My confidence is renewed that LT is headed in the right direction.

I'm AA and I posted this comment. When I did, I was thinking about the saying, "You have to beat the grass to drive out snakes." Evidently, my plan worked flawlessly. Why did I make the comment? Because I really wanted to see if people if there were people IB for LT who hold views about individuals based on race. Sadly, there are despite their level of income and education. Truly, I think we all make some judgements about people based on superficial characteristics. However, we should be advanced enough to recognize that we are and change our thinking. For example, someone recently posted that low-SES children have may have to deal with challenges, at home, that high-SES children don't-like physical abuse and general family dysfunction. However, domestic violence, prescription drug abuse, and alcoholism occurs in many homes regardless of household income. Perhaps, some of the parents who recently spent $900k for a house on G St came from a home, or knows someone from their midwestern hometown, where they dealt with dysfunction. There are a lot of posts about low-SES children being headed by single parent households. Yet, there are numerous high-SES households with divorced parents. The only difference may be that one household never married, and the other married and divorced. The end result is still the same.

Many of you should be able to reasonably acknowledge that there are some clearly prejudiced views about AA children at LT. Additionally, if you are someone who holds prejudiced views about AA children and families, you should not get upset when someone calls you a racist. If you don't want your children to attend school with AA children, then why would you purchase a house in a community filled with AA?

Lastly, for those who think the principal's job is to grow the community, you have little understanding of school leadership. The principal's job is not to grow the neighborhood, that is the job of city planners. According to DCPS, the principal's job is the following:

Leading Instruction
• Articulating a clear instructional vision with a school-wide focus on teaching and learning that is data-driven, standards-aligned and rooted in a belief that all students can achieve at high levels.
• Implementing consistent school-wide instructional practices that are clear, results-oriented and research-based.
• Creating opportunities for ongoing learning and staff development that are informed by data.


Leading Operations
• Executing results-focused school operations and resource management that ensure minimal disruptions to teaching and learning and promote the success of all students and staff.
• Developing and maintaining a purposeful school culture that supports a safe and effective learning environment.
• Aligning human resources to school needs, setting high expectations and effectively managing all school employees to meet school goals.

Leading for Increased Effectiveness
• Focusing on evidence-based growth and results to drive the school towards annual and long-term goals.
• Engaging school community members effectively to ensure all stakeholders are included in school improvement efforts.
• Listening to and communicating with all the school’s stakeholders; building successful interpersonal relationships with faculty, staff members, family and community members and students.
• Managing the change process, including making tough decisions when necessary to move the school and students forward.
• Engaging in constant personal learning, including the need to learn and adapt when faced with challenges and successes.

I agree with most of the post, troll or no troll (that comment was weird!).
With one exception: high-SES families are not moving into a neighborhood full of AA kids, not anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Leading for Increased Effectiveness should include a bullet for "Increasing in-boundary percentages with cash bonus awarded to principal, teachers and PTA for each in-boundary student attracted or retained above prek..."

That's a brilliant suggestion! have you thought about providing that feedback to the chancellor's Critical Response Team? Also, do you have any concrete suggestions for how a principal, teacher, or PTA can in-boundary percentages beyond pre-k, especially when parents don't want their children at L-T, for example? What I can't wrap my head around is that so many in-boundary parents on DCUM talk about wanting a neighborhood school yet they don't want to grow the school with their children. It stands to reason that if there is a large percentage of in-boundary ps3, pk4, and k students, and parents keep their in-boundary children enrolled after ps3 - k, they then will have a bona fide neighorhood school with high achieving, high-SES students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just saw a picture of the new candidate. My confidence is renewed that LT is headed in the right direction.

I'm AA and I posted this comment. When I did, I was thinking about the saying, "You have to beat the grass to drive out snakes." Evidently, my plan worked flawlessly. Why did I make the comment? Because I really wanted to see if people if there were people IB for LT who hold views about individuals based on race. Sadly, there are despite their level of income and education. Truly, I think we all make some judgements about people based on superficial characteristics. However, we should be advanced enough to recognize that we are and change our thinking. For example, someone recently posted that low-SES children have may have to deal with challenges, at home, that high-SES children don't-like physical abuse and general family dysfunction. However, domestic violence, prescription drug abuse, and alcoholism occurs in many homes regardless of household income. Perhaps, some of the parents who recently spent $900k for a house on G St came from a home, or knows someone from their midwestern hometown, where they dealt with dysfunction. There are a lot of posts about low-SES children being headed by single parent households. Yet, there are numerous high-SES households with divorced parents. The only difference may be that one household never married, and the other married and divorced. The end result is still the same.

Many of you should be able to reasonably acknowledge that there are some clearly prejudiced views about AA children at LT. Additionally, if you are someone who holds prejudiced views about AA children and families, you should not get upset when someone calls you a racist. If you don't want your children to attend school with AA children, then why would you purchase a house in a community filled with AA?

Lastly, for those who think the principal's job is to grow the community, you have little understanding of school leadership. The principal's job is not to grow the neighborhood, that is the job of city planners. According to DCPS, the principal's job is the following:

Leading Instruction
• Articulating a clear instructional vision with a school-wide focus on teaching and learning that is data-driven, standards-aligned and rooted in a belief that all students can achieve at high levels.
• Implementing consistent school-wide instructional practices that are clear, results-oriented and research-based.
• Creating opportunities for ongoing learning and staff development that are informed by data.


Leading Operations
• Executing results-focused school operations and resource management that ensure minimal disruptions to teaching and learning and promote the success of all students and staff.
• Developing and maintaining a purposeful school culture that supports a safe and effective learning environment.
• Aligning human resources to school needs, setting high expectations and effectively managing all school employees to meet school goals.

Leading for Increased Effectiveness
• Focusing on evidence-based growth and results to drive the school towards annual and long-term goals.
• Engaging school community members effectively to ensure all stakeholders are included in school improvement efforts.
• Listening to and communicating with all the school’s stakeholders; building successful interpersonal relationships with faculty, staff members, family and community members and students.
• Managing the change process, including making tough decisions when necessary to move the school and students forward.
• Engaging in constant personal learning, including the need to learn and adapt when faced with challenges and successes.

I agree with most of the post, troll or no troll (that comment was weird!).
With one exception: high-SES families are not moving into a neighborhood full of AA kids, not anymore.

The troll comment really meant that the poster is a sockpuppet trying to instigate discord by acting like a racist against AA people when he says he is AA. The sockpuppet act is weird.