APS: Director of Equitable & Inclusive Practices

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone in this thread is white

It’s not racist to think this position is redundant. The fear of being perceived as racist is why this BS has even gotten this far. We don’t need a thousand equity directors.

No one said the thread was racist. PP simply called out that in all likelihood this is a thread full of white people who can't comprehend why a school system catering to students and families across the socioeconomic spectrum would need professionals who understand how to run a fair and equitable organization.

Can you read?! No one is saying we don’t need people. The problem is that we have minority achievement coordinators in the schools, a supervisor, a Chief Officer, and now, a Director. Too many chiefs, not enough teachers.

Gotcha, so you're calling it at the director hire. A bridge too far. You people are hilarious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone in this thread is white

It’s not racist to think this position is redundant. The fear of being perceived as racist is why this BS has even gotten this far. We don’t need a thousand equity directors.

No one said the thread was racist. PP simply called out that in all likelihood this is a thread full of white people who can't comprehend why a school system catering to students and families across the socioeconomic spectrum would need professionals who understand how to run a fair and equitable organization.

Can you read?! No one is saying we don’t need people. The problem is that we have minority achievement coordinators in the schools, a supervisor, a Chief Officer, and now, a Director. Too many chiefs, not enough teachers.

Gotcha, so you're calling it at the director hire. A bridge too far. You people are hilarious.

In a school system of just 30,000, with classes what they are… yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone in this thread is white

It’s not racist to think this position is redundant. The fear of being perceived as racist is why this BS has even gotten this far. We don’t need a thousand equity directors.

No one said the thread was racist. PP simply called out that in all likelihood this is a thread full of white people who can't comprehend why a school system catering to students and families across the socioeconomic spectrum would need professionals who understand how to run a fair and equitable organization.

Can you read?! No one is saying we don’t need people. The problem is that we have minority achievement coordinators in the schools, a supervisor, a Chief Officer, and now, a Director. Too many chiefs, not enough teachers.

Gotcha, so you're calling it at the director hire. A bridge too far. You people are hilarious.

What results to actually improve instructional outcomes has this office achieved? How many high-level positions will it take before you agree that the creation of these positions is really more rooted in optics than results? Can you cite a single meaningful change this office has made or tangible result they’ve produced?

This isn’t higher ed; everyone has the same opportunity here. There’s almost nothing a school district can actually do to improve outcomes in an equitable way besides implementing stuff like “equity for grading,” which appears to be really more about making it harder for students to fail than equity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone in this thread is white

It’s not racist to think this position is redundant. The fear of being perceived as racist is why this BS has even gotten this far. We don’t need a thousand equity directors.

No one said the thread was racist. PP simply called out that in all likelihood this is a thread full of white people who can't comprehend why a school system catering to students and families across the socioeconomic spectrum would need professionals who understand how to run a fair and equitable organization.

Can you read?! No one is saying we don’t need people. The problem is that we have minority achievement coordinators in the schools, a supervisor, a Chief Officer, and now, a Director. Too many chiefs, not enough teachers.

Gotcha, so you're calling it at the director hire. A bridge too far. You people are hilarious.

Another expert weighing in!

What results to actually improve instructional outcomes has this office achieved? How many high-level positions will it take before you agree that the creation of these positions is really more rooted in optics than results? Can you cite a single meaningful change this office has made or tangible result they’ve produced?

This isn’t higher ed; everyone has the same opportunity here. There’s almost nothing a school district can actually do to improve outcomes in an equitable way besides implementing stuff like “equity for grading,” which appears to be really more about making it harder for students to fail than equity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone in this thread is white

It’s not racist to think this position is redundant. The fear of being perceived as racist is why this BS has even gotten this far. We don’t need a thousand equity directors.

No one said the thread was racist. PP simply called out that in all likelihood this is a thread full of white people who can't comprehend why a school system catering to students and families across the socioeconomic spectrum would need professionals who understand how to run a fair and equitable organization.

Can you read?! No one is saying we don’t need people. The problem is that we have minority achievement coordinators in the schools, a supervisor, a Chief Officer, and now, a Director. Too many chiefs, not enough teachers.

Gotcha, so you're calling it at the director hire. A bridge too far. You people are hilarious.

Another expert weighing in!

What results to actually improve instructional outcomes has this office achieved? How many high-level positions will it take before you agree that the creation of these positions is really more rooted in optics than results? Can you cite a single meaningful change this office has made or tangible result they’ve produced?

This isn’t higher ed; everyone has the same opportunity here. There’s almost nothing a school district can actually do to improve outcomes in an equitable way besides implementing stuff like “equity for grading,” which appears to be really more about making it harder for students to fail than equity.

NP. Time for you to leave, troll. Find another job.

[Anonymous]

I believe FCPS had one. Her email to the community stated that her job was to "show up and occupy my spaces" but she soon left for a better job. Not sure what if anything was accomplished.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Everyone in this thread is white

Nope.

Another nope. A non white person who sees these jobs as pure BS. As others have pointe out, equity begins in the classrooms and schools. Hire more SPED teachers and staff. Those central office positions have no direct impact on students. Zero.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Equity in arlington means close the gap by lowering the bar, more days off from school (less instruction) for holiday that are celebrated by just a handful, no homework, no deadlines, and soon no real grades.

This is happening in FCPS as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Equity in arlington means close the gap by lowering the bar, more days off from school (less instruction) for holiday that are celebrated by just a handful, no homework, no deadlines, and soon no real grades.

This is happening in FCPS as well.

But no homework and standards based learning is just for elementary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone in this thread is white

It’s not racist to think this position is redundant. The fear of being perceived as racist is why this BS has even gotten this far. We don’t need a thousand equity directors.

No one said the thread was racist. PP simply called out that in all likelihood this is a thread full of white people who can't comprehend why a school system catering to students and families across the socioeconomic spectrum would need professionals who understand how to run a fair and equitable organization.

Can you read?! No one is saying we don’t need people. The problem is that we have minority achievement coordinators in the schools, a supervisor, a Chief Officer, and now, a Director. Too many chiefs, not enough teachers.

Gotcha, so you're calling it at the director hire. A bridge too far. You people are hilarious.

In a school system of just 30,000, with classes what they are… yes.

"just" 30,000? you're too funny, 30K is actually a pretty large school district.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Everyone in this thread is white

It’s not racist to think this position is redundant. The fear of being perceived as racist is why this BS has even gotten this far. We don’t need a thousand equity directors.

No one said the thread was racist. PP simply called out that in all likelihood this is a thread full of white people who can't comprehend why a school system catering to students and families across the socioeconomic spectrum would need professionals who understand how to run a fair and equitable organization.

Can you read?! No one is saying we don’t need people. The problem is that we have minority achievement coordinators in the schools, a supervisor, a Chief Officer, and now, a Director. Too many chiefs, not enough teachers.

Gotcha, so you're calling it at the director hire. A bridge too far. You people are hilarious.

In a school system of just 30,000, with classes what they are… yes.

"just" 30,000? you're too funny, 30K is actually a pretty large school district.

Okay- how big do YOU think the equity department should be, then? I’m good with the current supervisors, Chief Officer, and school-based coordinators. My point is, this is not Fairfax. APS is very top-heavy. I’m sorry you can’t see that.