Black educators at Blair push back on MCPS's ham-fisted antiracist PD

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It's outrageous that Central Office is wasting their time on these virtue-signaling productions instead of actually directing children's learning and education.

Focus on academics.

Racism will never go away, but it can be addressed and managed by decreasing poverty in target populations - which you do by increasing their level of education! Not the other way round.

Get your priorities straight, MCPS.

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+1 you know what's the great equalizer? Education. Focus on on that, and poverty. I fully support helping low income families. I come from a lower income household.

Imagine how much good could be done taking the money they spend on this stuff and buying school supplies, snacks, and other things for the low-income families. Pay for their field trips and school trips (our school-sponsored trip for a few days is almost $1K which prohibits many families). Or, rebuild the schools that desperately need replacing. Hire more teachers and school staff, especially reading and math specials for elementary school to get any kid struggling on target. More speech therapies, more special education teachers and paraprofessionals. And, free lunch for those borderline income kids whose parents don't qualify for free lunch but money/food is still an issue. Or, providing bus service to families whose kids have unsafe walks to school. Or, free or subsidized before/after school care for families that don't qualify for vouchers but again, that income that is just above benefits but not enough to live on.

Or, textbooks...

Amen to this. A lot of the high schools don't even have enough functioning toilets. I remember when I studied education policy 25-30 years ago, the focus was all on insufficient resources for schools serving communities of color, and the impact that has on society/equity. I think at some point people figured out how expensive it is to fix these real equity problems, and just decided to spend money on meaningless crap instead. I suspect they could fire at least half of central office staff, and actually *improve* the state of the system.

Equity would be providing all the schools with the same opportunities. Our school does not have a lot of classes the other schools have. Som if you are worried about students of color, who are at higher numbers at the lower tier schools, give them the same opportunities to achieve.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
It's outrageous that Central Office is wasting their time on these virtue-signaling productions instead of actually directing children's learning and education.

Focus on academics.

Racism will never go away, but it can be addressed and managed by decreasing poverty in target populations - which you do by increasing their level of education! Not the other way round.

Get your priorities straight, MCPS.

+1

+1 you know what's the great equalizer? Education. Focus on on that, and poverty. I fully support helping low income families. I come from a lower income household.

Imagine how much good could be done taking the money they spend on this stuff and buying school supplies, snacks, and other things for the low-income families. Pay for their field trips and school trips (our school-sponsored trip for a few days is almost $1K which prohibits many families). Or, rebuild the schools that desperately need replacing. Hire more teachers and school staff, especially reading and math specials for elementary school to get any kid struggling on target. More speech therapies, more special education teachers and paraprofessionals. And, free lunch for those borderline income kids whose parents don't qualify for free lunch but money/food is still an issue. Or, providing bus service to families whose kids have unsafe walks to school. Or, free or subsidized before/after school care for families that don't qualify for vouchers but again, that income that is just above benefits but not enough to live on.

Or, textbooks...

Amen to this. A lot of the high schools don't even have enough functioning toilets. I remember when I studied education policy 25-30 years ago, the focus was all on insufficient resources for schools serving communities of color, and the impact that has on society/equity. I think at some point people figured out how expensive it is to fix these real equity problems, and just decided to spend money on meaningless crap instead. I suspect they could fire at least half of central office staff, and actually *improve* the state of the system.

Equity would be providing all the schools with the same opportunities. Our school does not have a lot of classes the other schools have. Som if you are worried about students of color, who are at higher numbers at the lower tier schools, give them the same opportunities to achieve.

Perhaps that's what equity meant once upon a time but today it's more about removing opportunities from the top students to help reduce the achievement gap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
It's outrageous that Central Office is wasting their time on these virtue-signaling productions instead of actually directing children's learning and education.

Focus on academics.

Racism will never go away, but it can be addressed and managed by decreasing poverty in target populations - which you do by increasing their level of education! Not the other way round.

Get your priorities straight, MCPS.

+1

+1 you know what's the great equalizer? Education. Focus on on that, and poverty. I fully support helping low income families. I come from a lower income household.

Imagine how much good could be done taking the money they spend on this stuff and buying school supplies, snacks, and other things for the low-income families. Pay for their field trips and school trips (our school-sponsored trip for a few days is almost $1K which prohibits many families). Or, rebuild the schools that desperately need replacing. Hire more teachers and school staff, especially reading and math specials for elementary school to get any kid struggling on target. More speech therapies, more special education teachers and paraprofessionals. And, free lunch for those borderline income kids whose parents don't qualify for free lunch but money/food is still an issue. Or, providing bus service to families whose kids have unsafe walks to school. Or, free or subsidized before/after school care for families that don't qualify for vouchers but again, that income that is just above benefits but not enough to live on.

Or, textbooks...

Amen to this. A lot of the high schools don't even have enough functioning toilets. I remember when I studied education policy 25-30 years ago, the focus was all on insufficient resources for schools serving communities of color, and the impact that has on society/equity. I think at some point people figured out how expensive it is to fix these real equity problems, and just decided to spend money on meaningless crap instead. I suspect they could fire at least half of central office staff, and actually *improve* the state of the system.

Equity would be providing all the schools with the same opportunities. Our school does not have a lot of classes the other schools have. Som if you are worried about students of color, who are at higher numbers at the lower tier schools, give them the same opportunities to achieve.

Perhaps that's what equity meant once upon a time but today it's more about removing opportunities from the top students to help reduce the achievement gap.

That would not be equity then. And, top students at other schools have it so different thing.

[Anonymous]

Goodness. The Trolls are strong in this thread!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
It's outrageous that Central Office is wasting their time on these virtue-signaling productions instead of actually directing children's learning and education.

Focus on academics.

Racism will never go away, but it can be addressed and managed by decreasing poverty in target populations - which you do by increasing their level of education! Not the other way round.

Get your priorities straight, MCPS.

+1

+1 you know what's the great equalizer? Education. Focus on on that, and poverty. I fully support helping low income families. I come from a lower income household.

Imagine how much good could be done taking the money they spend on this stuff and buying school supplies, snacks, and other things for the low-income families. Pay for their field trips and school trips (our school-sponsored trip for a few days is almost $1K which prohibits many families). Or, rebuild the schools that desperately need replacing. Hire more teachers and school staff, especially reading and math specials for elementary school to get any kid struggling on target. More speech therapies, more special education teachers and paraprofessionals. And, free lunch for those borderline income kids whose parents don't qualify for free lunch but money/food is still an issue. Or, providing bus service to families whose kids have unsafe walks to school. Or, free or subsidized before/after school care for families that don't qualify for vouchers but again, that income that is just above benefits but not enough to live on.

Or, textbooks...

THIS

They waste SO much money on useless initiatives and other crap. That money needs to be put towards the main mission of MCPS - education.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My HS children tell me the same thing about RJ, and all the stuff they are supposed to talk about during advisory.. no one pays attention to it, and they all think it's BS.

I swear.. these so called experts who put these things together know nothing about teenagers, either.

And, the kids run wild at the HS level as there is no accountability or consequences.

yep, they know that there is very little consequences because of RJ. I swear, these admins are flippin' stupid. They sit in their office and think of these BS ideas. When was the last time that any of them walked the halls or sat in classrooms, if ever.

I know it's not just MCPS, though. My youngest is a sophmore. I cannot wait till we are done with k-12 public school BS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
It's outrageous that Central Office is wasting their time on these virtue-signaling productions instead of actually directing children's learning and education.

Focus on academics.

Racism will never go away, but it can be addressed and managed by decreasing poverty in target populations - which you do by increasing their level of education! Not the other way round.

Get your priorities straight, MCPS.

+1

+1 you know what's the great equalizer? Education. Focus on on that, and poverty. I fully support helping low income families. I come from a lower income household.

Imagine how much good could be done taking the money they spend on this stuff and buying school supplies, snacks, and other things for the low-income families. Pay for their field trips and school trips (our school-sponsored trip for a few days is almost $1K which prohibits many families). Or, rebuild the schools that desperately need replacing. Hire more teachers and school staff, especially reading and math specials for elementary school to get any kid struggling on target. More speech therapies, more special education teachers and paraprofessionals. And, free lunch for those borderline income kids whose parents don't qualify for free lunch but money/food is still an issue. Or, providing bus service to families whose kids have unsafe walks to school. Or, free or subsidized before/after school care for families that don't qualify for vouchers but again, that income that is just above benefits but not enough to live on.

Or, textbooks...

Amen to this. A lot of the high schools don't even have enough functioning toilets. I remember when I studied education policy 25-30 years ago, the focus was all on insufficient resources for schools serving communities of color, and the impact that has on society/equity. I think at some point people figured out how expensive it is to fix these real equity problems, and just decided to spend money on meaningless crap instead. I suspect they could fire at least half of central office staff, and actually *improve* the state of the system.

Our school regularly locks the bathrooms. Functioning toilets mean nothing when you cannot use them.

+1 you know what's not equitable, having to hold it because the toilets are gross, broken or kids are doing drugs in the bathroom.

MCPS, you really are focusing on the wrong kind of equity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My HS children tell me the same thing about RJ, and all the stuff they are supposed to talk about during advisory.. no one pays attention to it, and they all think it's BS.

I swear.. these so called experts who put these things together know nothing about teenagers, either.

And, the kids run wild at the HS level as there is no accountability or consequences.

yep, they know that there is very little consequences because of RJ. I swear, these admins are flippin' stupid. They sit in their office and think of these BS ideas. When was the last time that any of them walked the halls or sat in classrooms, if ever.

I know it's not just MCPS, though. My youngest is a sophmore. I cannot wait till we are done with k-12 public school BS.

Mine have never seen an admin in the classroom. Our admin go by their first names

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
It's outrageous that Central Office is wasting their time on these virtue-signaling productions instead of actually directing children's learning and education.

Focus on academics.

Racism will never go away, but it can be addressed and managed by decreasing poverty in target populations - which you do by increasing their level of education! Not the other way round.

Get your priorities straight, MCPS.

+1

+1 you know what's the great equalizer? Education. Focus on on that, and poverty. I fully support helping low income families. I come from a lower income household.

OK, but if these people don't get to tell their friends that they're specifically helping poor black kids, how are they supposed to feel better about themselves?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If that bad presentation is the worst trauma these adults have faced, consider themselves lucky. How would they deal with real ptsd and trauma.

Sure, but the point is that thee training could have been useful instead of hot garbage that YOUR tax dollars paid for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
It's outrageous that Central Office is wasting their time on these virtue-signaling productions instead of actually directing children's learning and education.

Focus on academics.

Racism will never go away, but it can be addressed and managed by decreasing poverty in target populations - which you do by increasing their level of education! Not the other way round.

Get your priorities straight, MCPS.

+1

+1 you know what's the great equalizer? Education. Focus on on that, and poverty. I fully support helping low income families. I come from a lower income household.

Imagine how much good could be done taking the money they spend on this stuff and buying school supplies, snacks, and other things for the low-income families. Pay for their field trips and school trips (our school-sponsored trip for a few days is almost $1K which prohibits many families). Or, rebuild the schools that desperately need replacing. Hire more teachers and school staff, especially reading and math specials for elementary school to get any kid struggling on target. More speech therapies, more special education teachers and paraprofessionals. And, free lunch for those borderline income kids whose parents don't qualify for free lunch but money/food is still an issue. Or, providing bus service to families whose kids have unsafe walks to school. Or, free or subsidized before/after school care for families that don't qualify for vouchers but again, that income that is just above benefits but not enough to live on.

Or, textbooks...

Amen to this. A lot of the high schools don't even have enough functioning toilets. I remember when I studied education policy 25-30 years ago, the focus was all on insufficient resources for schools serving communities of color, and the impact that has on society/equity. I think at some point people figured out how expensive it is to fix these real equity problems, and just decided to spend money on meaningless crap instead. I suspect they could fire at least half of central office staff, and actually *improve* the state of the system.

Equity would be providing all the schools with the same opportunities. Our school does not have a lot of classes the other schools have. Som if you are worried about students of color, who are at higher numbers at the lower tier schools, give them the same opportunities to achieve.

Perhaps that's what equity meant once upon a time but today it's more about removing opportunities from the top students to help reduce the achievement gap.

That would not be equity then. And, top students at other schools have it so different thing.

That's exactly what equity is...closing the gap. And if you can't raise the bottom, you must lower the top.

[Anonymous]

Have sat through many MCPS drivel. That presentation was not surprising. You should see the videos we have to watch on mandatory reporting (don't worry, there is a quiz at the end) that I am sure the higher ups have never watched.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
It's outrageous that Central Office is wasting their time on these virtue-signaling productions instead of actually directing children's learning and education.

Focus on academics.

Racism will never go away, but it can be addressed and managed by decreasing poverty in target populations - which you do by increasing their level of education! Not the other way round.

Get your priorities straight, MCPS.

+1

+1 you know what's the great equalizer? Education. Focus on on that, and poverty. I fully support helping low income families. I come from a lower income household.

Imagine how much good could be done taking the money they spend on this stuff and buying school supplies, snacks, and other things for the low-income families. Pay for their field trips and school trips (our school-sponsored trip for a few days is almost $1K which prohibits many families). Or, rebuild the schools that desperately need replacing. Hire more teachers and school staff, especially reading and math specials for elementary school to get any kid struggling on target. More speech therapies, more special education teachers and paraprofessionals. And, free lunch for those borderline income kids whose parents don't qualify for free lunch but money/food is still an issue. Or, providing bus service to families whose kids have unsafe walks to school. Or, free or subsidized before/after school care for families that don't qualify for vouchers but again, that income that is just above benefits but not enough to live on.

Or, textbooks...

Amen to this. A lot of the high schools don't even have enough functioning toilets. I remember when I studied education policy 25-30 years ago, the focus was all on insufficient resources for schools serving communities of color, and the impact that has on society/equity. I think at some point people figured out how expensive it is to fix these real equity problems, and just decided to spend money on meaningless crap instead. I suspect they could fire at least half of central office staff, and actually *improve* the state of the system.

Equity would be providing all the schools with the same opportunities. Our school does not have a lot of classes the other schools have. Som if you are worried about students of color, who are at higher numbers at the lower tier schools, give them the same opportunities to achieve.

Perhaps that's what equity meant once upon a time but today it's more about removing opportunities from the top students to help reduce the achievement gap.

That would not be equity then. And, top students at other schools have it so different thing.

That's exactly what equity is...closing the gap. And if you can't raise the bottom, you must lower the top.

They are only lowering it at less wealthy schools. So that’s not closing the gap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If that bad presentation is the worst trauma these adults have faced, consider themselves lucky. How would they deal with real ptsd and trauma.

Sure, but the point is that thee training could have been useful instead of hot garbage that YOUR tax dollars paid for.

A training or two a year is fine but it’s over the top. But, those teachers from Blair came across as racist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
It's outrageous that Central Office is wasting their time on these virtue-signaling productions instead of actually directing children's learning and education.

Focus on academics.

Racism will never go away, but it can be addressed and managed by decreasing poverty in target populations - which you do by increasing their level of education! Not the other way round.

Get your priorities straight, MCPS.

+1

+1 you know what's the great equalizer? Education. Focus on on that, and poverty. I fully support helping low income families. I come from a lower income household.

Imagine how much good could be done taking the money they spend on this stuff and buying school supplies, snacks, and other things for the low-income families. Pay for their field trips and school trips (our school-sponsored trip for a few days is almost $1K which prohibits many families). Or, rebuild the schools that desperately need replacing. Hire more teachers and school staff, especially reading and math specials for elementary school to get any kid struggling on target. More speech therapies, more special education teachers and paraprofessionals. And, free lunch for those borderline income kids whose parents don't qualify for free lunch but money/food is still an issue. Or, providing bus service to families whose kids have unsafe walks to school. Or, free or subsidized before/after school care for families that don't qualify for vouchers but again, that income that is just above benefits but not enough to live on.

Or, textbooks...

Amen to this. A lot of the high schools don't even have enough functioning toilets. I remember when I studied education policy 25-30 years ago, the focus was all on insufficient resources for schools serving communities of color, and the impact that has on society/equity. I think at some point people figured out how expensive it is to fix these real equity problems, and just decided to spend money on meaningless crap instead. I suspect they could fire at least half of central office staff, and actually *improve* the state of the system.

Equity would be providing all the schools with the same opportunities. Our school does not have a lot of classes the other schools have. Som if you are worried about students of color, who are at higher numbers at the lower tier schools, give them the same opportunities to achieve.

Perhaps that's what equity meant once upon a time but today it's more about removing opportunities from the top students to help reduce the achievement gap.

That would not be equity then. And, top students at other schools have it so different thing.

That's exactly what equity is...closing the gap. And if you can't raise the bottom, you must lower the top.

They are only lowering it at less wealthy schools. So that’s not closing the gap.

Unfortunately they are lowering it at the wealthy schools as well. The difference is, UMC parents simply pay for enrichment outside of school so it doesn't matter as much. Source: am a W school parent who pays for enrichment outside of school.