Study: "Discussions of D.C. public school options in an online forum" (yes, this one)

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Anonymous wrote:The main thing this thread has proved is that young, liberal women with no kids never ever *ever* get tired of accusing other white people of being racist.

Probably because after having kids many white women become very race-conscious when it comes to educating them.

ha! tell me you dont have kids without telling me you dont have kids!

I have kids, and they attend a "hidden gem."

oh, I see - you're the kind who derives your identity from being superior to "all those other moms." the parenthood version of the "cool girl who doesn't really like girly things."

No. I'm simply someone who does my best not only to talk the talk but to walk the walk. I know that's a rarity here.

if that were true, you'd be more interested in solutions than judging/feeling superior because you know all the lingo and rules, like that "hidden gem" is verboten. And I seriously doubt you "walk the walk" all the way to a HS with 0% math proficiency.

You can always count on the "wait until high school!" retort. DCUM moms are so predictable.

It’s not a retort - it’s an actual question.

Where's the question?

Will you enroll your HS student in a school where 0% of the kids are proficient in Math and 2/3 get 1s on ELA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also make up who I am with some frequency on this site. Importantly, you shouldn't take what people say here as moving your feelings around.

This. No one knows who anyone is on this board. Have you all learned nothing this week?

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Anonymous wrote:The main thing this thread has proved is that young, liberal women with no kids never ever *ever* get tired of accusing other white people of being racist.

Probably because after having kids many white women become very race-conscious when it comes to educating them.

ha! tell me you dont have kids without telling me you dont have kids!

I have kids, and they attend a "hidden gem."

oh, I see - you're the kind who derives your identity from being superior to "all those other moms." the parenthood version of the "cool girl who doesn't really like girly things."

No. I'm simply someone who does my best not only to talk the talk but to walk the walk. I know that's a rarity here.

if that were true, you'd be more interested in solutions than judging/feeling superior because you know all the lingo and rules, like that "hidden gem" is verboten. And I seriously doubt you "walk the walk" all the way to a HS with 0% math proficiency.

You can always count on the "wait until high school!" retort. DCUM moms are so predictable.

It’s not a retort - it’s an actual question.

Where's the question?

Will you enroll your HS student in a school where 0% of the kids are proficient in Math and 2/3 get 1s on ELA?

Oh, now I get it. You think it's a "gotcha" question to ask what I may do in the future rather than what I'm doing now?

Sorry. Not gonna play.

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Anonymous wrote:The main thing this thread has proved is that young, liberal women with no kids never ever *ever* get tired of accusing other white people of being racist.

Probably because after having kids many white women become very race-conscious when it comes to educating them.

ha! tell me you dont have kids without telling me you dont have kids!

I have kids, and they attend a "hidden gem."

oh, I see - you're the kind who derives your identity from being superior to "all those other moms." the parenthood version of the "cool girl who doesn't really like girly things."

No. I'm simply someone who does my best not only to talk the talk but to walk the walk. I know that's a rarity here.

if that were true, you'd be more interested in solutions than judging/feeling superior because you know all the lingo and rules, like that "hidden gem" is verboten. And I seriously doubt you "walk the walk" all the way to a HS with 0% math proficiency.

You can always count on the "wait until high school!" retort. DCUM moms are so predictable.

It’s not a retort - it’s an actual question.

Where's the question?

Will you enroll your HS student in a school where 0% of the kids are proficient in Math and 2/3 get 1s on ELA?

Oh, now I get it. You think it's a "gotcha" question to ask what I may do in the future rather than what I'm doing now?

Sorry. Not gonna play.

You are completely obnoxious. This is not a “gotcha” question, but one that many DCUM parents are actively facing. You’re the one claiming to “walk the walk” and that the rest of us are racist. So I want to know exactly what you think about extremely poorly performing schools and how far “walk the walk” must go for you to deem us not-racist.

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Anonymous wrote:The main thing this thread has proved is that young, liberal women with no kids never ever *ever* get tired of accusing other white people of being racist.

Probably because after having kids many white women become very race-conscious when it comes to educating them.

ha! tell me you dont have kids without telling me you dont have kids!

I have kids, and they attend a "hidden gem."

oh, I see - you're the kind who derives your identity from being superior to "all those other moms." the parenthood version of the "cool girl who doesn't really like girly things."

No. I'm simply someone who does my best not only to talk the talk but to walk the walk. I know that's a rarity here.

if that were true, you'd be more interested in solutions than judging/feeling superior because you know all the lingo and rules, like that "hidden gem" is verboten. And I seriously doubt you "walk the walk" all the way to a HS with 0% math proficiency.

You can always count on the "wait until high school!" retort. DCUM moms are so predictable.

It’s not a retort - it’s an actual question.

Where's the question?

Will you enroll your HS student in a school where 0% of the kids are proficient in Math and 2/3 get 1s on ELA?

Oh, now I get it. You think it's a "gotcha" question to ask what I may do in the future rather than what I'm doing now?

Sorry. Not gonna play.

DP. So your answer is no, you won't enroll your child in a HS with 0% proficiency. Predictable.

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Anonymous wrote:The main thing this thread has proved is that young, liberal women with no kids never ever *ever* get tired of accusing other white people of being racist.

Probably because after having kids many white women become very race-conscious when it comes to educating them.

ha! tell me you dont have kids without telling me you dont have kids!

I have kids, and they attend a "hidden gem."

oh, I see - you're the kind who derives your identity from being superior to "all those other moms." the parenthood version of the "cool girl who doesn't really like girly things."

No. I'm simply someone who does my best not only to talk the talk but to walk the walk. I know that's a rarity here.

if that were true, you'd be more interested in solutions than judging/feeling superior because you know all the lingo and rules, like that "hidden gem" is verboten. And I seriously doubt you "walk the walk" all the way to a HS with 0% math proficiency.

You can always count on the "wait until high school!" retort. DCUM moms are so predictable.

It’s not a retort - it’s an actual question.

Where's the question?

Will you enroll your HS student in a school where 0% of the kids are proficient in Math and 2/3 get 1s on ELA?

Oh, now I get it. You think it's a "gotcha" question to ask what I may do in the future rather than what I'm doing now?

Sorry. Not gonna play.

You are completely obnoxious. This is not a “gotcha” question, but one that many DCUM parents are actively facing. You’re the one claiming to “walk the walk” and that the rest of us are racist. So I want to know exactly what you think about extremely poorly performing schools and how far “walk the walk” must go for you to deem us not-racist.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The main thing this thread has proved is that young, liberal women with no kids never ever *ever* get tired of accusing other white people of being racist.

42 pages and counting.

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Anonymous wrote:The main thing this thread has proved is that young, liberal women with no kids never ever *ever* get tired of accusing other white people of being racist.

42 pages and counting.

And you know PPs’ ages, races, political persuasions and whether they have children how?

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If anything, this thread proves that Brookings' study is on point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Nice White Parents podcast is helpful on paradigm setting.

Yes, go to your local schools.

No, don’t act like you are a “pioneer” or own or direct them just because you are part of the class with money, ability to donate or fundraise, etc.

Act like you’re joining a group project that needs effort but NOT a new boss! Be helpful not screamy. Don’t show up and then try to create a new magic cohort for your child on day 2. Join, reach out, etc.

Tried to do just that for 3 years. Was not the only one. The outcomes are not worth the effort and sacrificing your child’s school experience. Academics were fine btw, but social and emotional experiences were majorly lacking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the point is that white parents should be seen and not heard. If you are WOTP, give up your IB preference and go EOTP to a DCPS. Don't join the PTA, but write large checks. Mouths shut, wallets open.

If you are EOTP, go to your IB. No charters. Mouths shut, wallets open.

Charters should for BIPOC children only.
Language immersion for BIPOC only.
TAG programming for BIPOC only.

Celebrate BIPOC excellence.
Acknowledge white mediocrity.
Coach your children to accept their own mediocrity and acknowledge BIPOC excellence.

If you play the lottery, you are a racist and segregationist.

If you go to school OOB to go to school WOTP, you are a racist and a segregationist.

If you allow your child to go to an IB WOTP school, and your child is white, you are a racist and a segregationist.

If you go private, you are a racist and a segregationist.

If you move to MoCo or NoVa, obvi racist and segregationist.

If you go to a majority BIPOC school. and advocate for TAG, immersion, special programming - you are a racist and a segregationist.

If you go to a majority BIPOC school and do not adhere to "mouths shut, wallets open" you are a racist and segregationist.

If you encourage others to attend high-performing schools dominated by BIPOC children, you are resource hoarding, because you are racist.

If you use the phrase "hidden gems," you are racist and encourage resource hoarding.

If any of this seems unfair - your white fragility is a fatal condition.

That’s pretty much the SJW perspective. Also they don’t have kids or their kids are in good schools due to some exceptional exception.

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OK, I'll boil it down. Don't be selfish.

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Anonymous wrote:The main thing this thread has proved is that young, liberal women with no kids never ever *ever* get tired of accusing other white people of being racist.

Interesting. I had been assuming the racist-calling posters were actually Black or POC women. That's not conscious but that's what I just realized. If it's just a bunch of holier than thou white moms whose kids probably attend some school on the Hill, omg I wasted a lot of energy reading this, because screw you.

The latest events have shown that most SJWs are white and privileged.

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Anonymous wrote:OK, I'll boil it down. Don't be selfish.

And luckily, because there's a clearly-defined and universally-accepted definition of what that means, you can both determine if you pass and know that if you do you won't be criticized, and also you can check the behavior of those holding themselves out as your moral and intellectual betters on this topic to see whether they pass the rules they are setting forth.

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Anonymous wrote:OK, I'll boil it down. Don't be selfish.

What's selfish?