Draft of equity policy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Local elections matter! Vote in the current democratic primary as a starting point.

Done. Voted against Pekarsky.

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On this "equity policy." What are they going to do when the "cultural background" of the child means parents who do not value education? How do they intend to address that?

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Anonymous wrote:On this "equity policy." What are they going to do when the "cultural background" of the child means parents who do not value education? How do they intend to address that?

Nobody's culture discards education. There are however parents of very low socioeconomic levels that cannot fathom the value of education because they literally live on different planes of existence. The kids of blue-collar, manual labor, and retail workers should not be destined for the same lives solely because their parents did not have the capacity or money to go to college.
That is what equity tries to fix with supports and programs for first-generation college-bound kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:On this "equity policy." What are they going to do when the "cultural background" of the child means parents who do not value education? How do they intend to address that?

Nobody's culture discards education. There are however parents of very low socioeconomic levels that cannot fathom the value of education because they literally live on different planes of existence. The kids of blue-collar, manual labor, and retail workers should not be destined for the same lives solely because their parents did not have the capacity or money to go to college.
That is what equity tries to fix with supports and programs for first-generation college-bound kids.

Kind of elitist, aren't you?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:On this "equity policy." What are they going to do when the "cultural background" of the child means parents who do not value education? How do they intend to address that?

Nobody's culture discards education. There are however parents of very low socioeconomic levels that cannot fathom the value of education because they literally live on different planes of existence. The kids of blue-collar, manual labor, and retail workers should not be destined for the same lives solely because their parents did not have the capacity or money to go to college.
That is what equity tries to fix with supports and programs for first-generation college-bound kids.

What are the supports and programs that will make up for lack of support in the home?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On this "equity policy." What are they going to do when the "cultural background" of the child means parents who do not value education? How do they intend to address that?

Nobody's culture discards education. There are however parents of very low socioeconomic levels that cannot fathom the value of education because they literally live on different planes of existence. The kids of blue-collar, manual labor, and retail workers should not be destined for the same lives solely because their parents did not have the capacity or money to go to college.
That is what equity tries to fix with supports and programs for first-generation college-bound kids.

What are the supports and programs that will make up for lack of support in the home?

Removing required homework including reading full-length novels and writing lengthy essays to start.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On this "equity policy." What are they going to do when the "cultural background" of the child means parents who do not value education? How do they intend to address that?

Nobody's culture discards education. There are however parents of very low socioeconomic levels that cannot fathom the value of education because they literally live on different planes of existence. The kids of blue-collar, manual labor, and retail workers should not be destined for the same lives solely because their parents did not have the capacity or money to go to college.
That is what equity tries to fix with supports and programs for first-generation college-bound kids.

What are the supports and programs that will make up for lack of support in the home?

My school runs:
AVID (teaching first generation college bound students skills and knowledge for college apps)
Mentoring (pairing up at risk kids with a stable, safe adult to encourage and support academic endeavors)
TJ prep after school club to get capable kids aware of opportunities and know what kind of questions they’ll be asked
Free lunch and meals sent home on weekends so kids don’t have to waste brain power stressing about food insecurity
Free after school clubs and babysitting 5 days a week until 6:00 so kids have a safe place to complete work and engage in safe activities.
Free school supplies for anyone who needs it—backpacks and pencils etc are provided by a local church, calculators and iPads/computers are loaned out for the year

There is a lot going on. None of it makes up for having absent parents (for any reason, work, immigration separation, lack of interest, whatever), but all of it is a step in the right direction.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On this "equity policy." What are they going to do when the "cultural background" of the child means parents who do not value education? How do they intend to address that?

Nobody's culture discards education. There are however parents of very low socioeconomic levels that cannot fathom the value of education because they literally live on different planes of existence. The kids of blue-collar, manual labor, and retail workers should not be destined for the same lives solely because their parents did not have the capacity or money to go to college.
That is what equity tries to fix with supports and programs for first-generation college-bound kids.

What are the supports and programs that will make up for lack of support in the home?

My school runs:
AVID (teaching first generation college bound students skills and knowledge for college apps)
Mentoring (pairing up at risk kids with a stable, safe adult to encourage and support academic endeavors)
TJ prep after school club to get capable kids aware of opportunities and know what kind of questions they’ll be asked
Free lunch and meals sent home on weekends so kids don’t have to waste brain power stressing about food insecurity
Free after school clubs and babysitting 5 days a week until 6:00 so kids have a safe place to complete work and engage in safe activities.
Free school supplies for anyone who needs it—backpacks and pencils etc are provided by a local church, calculators and iPads/computers are loaned out for the year

There is a lot going on. None of it makes up for having absent parents (for any reason, work, immigration separation, lack of interest, whatever), but all of it is a step in the right direction.

TJ prep so they know what questions they'll be asked? I thought that info wasn't shared - that there is no prep guide. Is this for all kids?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On this "equity policy." What are they going to do when the "cultural background" of the child means parents who do not value education? How do they intend to address that?

Nobody's culture discards education. There are however parents of very low socioeconomic levels that cannot fathom the value of education because they literally live on different planes of existence. The kids of blue-collar, manual labor, and retail workers should not be destined for the same lives solely because their parents did not have the capacity or money to go to college.
That is what equity tries to fix with supports and programs for first-generation college-bound kids.

What are the supports and programs that will make up for lack of support in the home?

Removing required homework including reading full-length novels and writing lengthy essays to start.

Getting rid of the methods employed in improving language and communication skills.

Hooray for lowered standards and children learning less!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

"The Chief Equity Office will design and execute an Equity plan-with an accompanying framework-to build capacity in the skills and dispositions of cultural proficiency which are necessary to create and nurture equitable educational and work environments."

Could someone please translate this for me?

Yes, everyone’s grades will be normalized to achieve an equitable outcome. Instead FCPS should be working with each student to maximize his/her potential. Yes, that means that not everyone will have the same outcome.

Agree...but FCPS is too big, too corporate and overall it's a dumpster fire. It's not equitable for most students or staff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

"The Chief Equity Office will design and execute an Equity plan-with an accompanying framework-to build capacity in the skills and dispositions of cultural proficiency which are necessary to create and nurture equitable educational and work environments."

Could someone please translate this for me?

Yes, everyone’s grades will be normalized to achieve an equitable outcome. Instead FCPS should be working with each student to maximize his/her potential. Yes, that means that not everyone will have the same outcome.

Agree...but FCPS is too big, too corporate and overall it's a dumpster fire. It's not equitable for most students or staff.

The problems start with the current School Board, who emphasize hollow virtue-signaling and their personal agendas over sound management, and will not stop until we elect more sensible overseers of FCPS.

If you continue to elect more of the same incompetent bumblers to the SB, you really have no grounds to complain when they behave as expected.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:On this "equity policy." What are they going to do when the "cultural background" of the child means parents who do not value education? How do they intend to address that?

Nobody's culture discards education. There are however parents of very low socioeconomic levels that cannot fathom the value of education because they literally live on different planes of existence. The kids of blue-collar, manual labor, and retail workers should not be destined for the same lives solely because their parents did not have the capacity or money to go to college.
That is what equity tries to fix with supports and programs for first-generation college-bound kids.

What are the supports and programs that will make up for lack of support in the home?

Removing required homework including reading full-length novels and writing lengthy essays to start.

Getting rid of the methods employed in improving language and communication skills.

Hooray for lowered standards and children learning less!

And, all the discipline policies they expect to change. Because, after all, you cannot expect kids to behave.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

"The Chief Equity Office will design and execute an Equity plan-with an accompanying framework-to build capacity in the skills and dispositions of cultural proficiency which are necessary to create and nurture equitable educational and work environments."

Could someone please translate this for me?

Yes, everyone’s grades will be normalized to achieve an equitable outcome. Instead FCPS should be working with each student to maximize his/her potential. Yes, that means that not everyone will have the same outcome.

Agree...but FCPS is too big, too corporate and overall it's a dumpster fire. It's not equitable for most students or staff.

The problems start with the current School Board, who emphasize hollow virtue-signaling and their personal agendas over sound management, and will not stop until we elect more sensible overseers of FCPS.

If you continue to elect more of the same incompetent bumblers to the SB, you really have no grounds to complain when they behave as expected.

+1000 the problem starts here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

"The Chief Equity Office will design and execute an Equity plan-with an accompanying framework-to build capacity in the skills and dispositions of cultural proficiency which are necessary to create and nurture equitable educational and work environments."

Could someone please translate this for me?

Yes, everyone’s grades will be normalized to achieve an equitable outcome. Instead FCPS should be working with each student to maximize his/her potential. Yes, that means that not everyone will have the same outcome.

Agree...but FCPS is too big, too corporate and overall it's a dumpster fire. It's not equitable for most students or staff.

The problems start with the current School Board, who emphasize hollow virtue-signaling and their personal agendas over sound management, and will not stop until we elect more sensible overseers of FCPS.

If you continue to elect more of the same incompetent bumblers to the SB, you really have no grounds to complain when they behave as expected.

+1000 the problem starts here.

+2000
Sadly, I have little hope that anything will change because there are just too many "Vote blue no matter who" dolts in this area.

[Anonymous]

“Vote blue no matter who” is responsible for so much damage across the USA.