Black teacher applicants face discrimination in FCPS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This just confirms the impression I had that NoVa is racist. When moving here, I am so glad we ended up in MD, after I did look at NoVa too. And yet I am getting flayed on real estate forum for saying I decided on MD because some people in Va were spouting racist crap to my face. I know people will say that NoVa is bigger than FCPS, but Fairfax is still the biggest chunk of NoVa.

Enjoy adult illegals raping high school students

It was consensual, or at least unprovable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At first glance it sounds like centralizing hiring is a bad idea but it's really not. And based on these findings it may be sorely needed. The move would also show that FCPS is serious about ending its racist practices. Clearly their principals can't be trusted to do the right thing in terms of hiring.

I taught in a system with centralized hiring. At the time I didn't get it...thought it was awful even. But in retrospect I didn't notice any of the BS I see when principals hire their buddies, the cutie pies or the Whites with less experience and credentials.

This wasn't a study for Fairfax, it was intended to be an anonymous examination of a district. There were a lot of factors not examined, do there's not much that Fairfax can learn from the study as it is.

If they're willing to be HONEST, there is MUCH that Fairfax can learn from this study.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought that this was important: "GMU researchers examining 2012 job-application data for the school system found that black applicants had slightly lower pass rates on a screening test but somewhat more extensive academic credentials and work experience than their white counterparts. On paper, the researchers said, the black and white candidates [b]seemed to have comparable qualifications.[/b]"

The WaPo article and the study didn't seem to focus on the screening test, which may be intentionally or unintentionally biased, or may tend to disfavor black applicants, but not Asian or Hispanic applicants, for some other reason. It seemed significant to me.

Of course the researchers would say this. Without it, there is nothing to research. Duh!!

Your logic is so flawed. The bolded was a finding based on the research. They went in not knowing what they'd find.

Signed,

Ivy League researcher

As a researcher, you should know that "seemed" is not precise. It means that the conclusions are based on an appearance.

Again, your logic is terribly flawed.

It's sad to see that so many would rather deliberately miss or dismiss important findings in order to maintain a racist status quo.

[Anonymous]

So the bad schools have lots of aa teachers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So the bad schools have lots of aa teachers

Obviously you hire the black teachers for "those" schools so they can deal with "those" kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At first glance it sounds like centralizing hiring is a bad idea but it's really not. And based on these findings it may be sorely needed. The move would also show that FCPS is serious about ending its racist practices. Clearly their principals can't be trusted to do the right thing in terms of hiring.

I taught in a system with centralized hiring. At the time I didn't get it...thought it was awful even. But in retrospect I didn't notice any of the BS I see when principals hire their buddies, the cutie pies or the Whites with less experience and credentials.

This wasn't a study for Fairfax, it was intended to be an anonymous examination of a district. There were a lot of factors not examined, do there's not much that Fairfax can learn from the study as it is.

If they're willing to be HONEST, there is MUCH that Fairfax can learn from this study.

This study covered one year--it was five years ago. Doubtful that Harvard would have published it had it reached a different conclusion.

[Anonymous]

At the end of the day it doesn't affect us REAL citizens/human beings it only affects them so its not really that important.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At first glance it sounds like centralizing hiring is a bad idea but it's really not. And based on these findings it may be sorely needed. The move would also show that FCPS is serious about ending its racist practices. Clearly their principals can't be trusted to do the right thing in terms of hiring.

I taught in a system with centralized hiring. At the time I didn't get it...thought it was awful even. But in retrospect I didn't notice any of the BS I see when principals hire their buddies, the cutie pies or the Whites with less experience and credentials.

This wasn't a study for Fairfax, it was intended to be an anonymous examination of a district. There were a lot of factors not examined, do there's not much that Fairfax can learn from the study as it is.

It doesn't matter who or what it was intended for. If those are the findings, FCPS needs to take a hard and serious look at itself.

A police officer can pull you over for speeding. But if he finds dead bodies in your car it doesn't matter what his initial intent was. We've got some more serious shit on our hands that need to be addressed. You can't say the corpses don't matter because he was looking for speeders.

Furthermore, your position does is simply not logical.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This just confirms the impression I had that NoVa is racist. When moving here, I am so glad we ended up in MD, after I did look at NoVa too. And yet I am getting flayed on real estate forum for saying I decided on MD because some people in Va were spouting racist crap to my face. I know people will say that NoVa is bigger than FCPS, but Fairfax is still the biggest chunk of NoVa.

That's quite a blanket statement.

+1

With a penchant for blanket statements like that, I wouldn't be surprised if in a few years PP ended up a giant racist. "NoVa is racist." "Rich people are ___." "Blacks are ___." "Poors are ___."

[Anonymous]

I think this proves AActions can only do so much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At first glance it sounds like centralizing hiring is a bad idea but it's really not. And based on these findings it may be sorely needed. The move would also show that FCPS is serious about ending its racist practices. Clearly their principals can't be trusted to do the right thing in terms of hiring.

I taught in a system with centralized hiring. At the time I didn't get it...thought it was awful even. But in retrospect I didn't notice any of the BS I see when principals hire their buddies, the cutie pies or the Whites with less experience and credentials.

This wasn't a study for Fairfax, it was intended to be an anonymous examination of a district. There were a lot of factors not examined, do there's not much that Fairfax can learn from the study as it is.

If they're willing to be HONEST, there is MUCH that Fairfax can learn from this study.

This study covered one year--it was five years ago. Doubtful that Harvard would have published it had it reached a different conclusion.

Easy to justify and dismiss findings when you're not the one been treated adversely.

Do you really believe FCPS had just one bad year of racist practices--which just so happened to be the year the study is based on????

Harvard does not publish bullshit, half-assed research.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the end of the day it doesn't affect us REAL citizens/human beings it only affects them so its not really that important.

Exactly!

Even better, it's not true!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At first glance it sounds like centralizing hiring is a bad idea but it's really not. And based on these findings it may be sorely needed. The move would also show that FCPS is serious about ending its racist practices. Clearly their principals can't be trusted to do the right thing in terms of hiring.

I taught in a system with centralized hiring. At the time I didn't get it...thought it was awful even. But in retrospect I didn't notice any of the BS I see when principals hire their buddies, the cutie pies or the Whites with less experience and credentials.

This wasn't a study for Fairfax, it was intended to be an anonymous examination of a district. There were a lot of factors not examined, do there's not much that Fairfax can learn from the study as it is.

It doesn't matter who or what it was intended for. If those are the findings, FCPS needs to take a hard and serious look at itself.

A police officer can pull you over for speeding. But if he finds dead bodies in your car it doesn't matter what his initial intent was. We've got some more serious shit on our hands that need to be addressed. You can't say the corpses don't matter because he was looking for speeders.

Furthermore, your position does is simply not logical.

One conclusion that could logically be made from the study is that there are too many black administrators. Should they reexamine that as well, and lower hiring or let some go? That doesn't seem to make sense.

Fairfax could, internally or externally, audit their hiring. That would be more useful than this study.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This just confirms the impression I had that NoVa is racist. When moving here, I am so glad we ended up in MD, after I did look at NoVa too. And yet I am getting flayed on real estate forum for saying I decided on MD because some people in Va were spouting racist crap to my face. I know people will say that NoVa is bigger than FCPS, but Fairfax is still the biggest chunk of NoVa.

That's quite a blanket statement.

And it's a true statement.
We don't want to admit it but we all know it's true.

[Anonymous]

What I noticed at a Ffx ES is the only AA staff members are a bit aggressive, kind of instilling fear in young kids. Not sure if they are instructed to do so, but I do know parents noticed the same. I have no problem at all with AAs who are kind, well educated and honest.