APS - appointment of superintendent tonight?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crazy idea, but why don’t we let the guy get started and actually see what he does before deciding whether he’s doing a good job or not?

That is what rational people would do, but some can't help but let their racist flags fly.

Not the PP, but is it not rational to be concerned that, given his prior role, he will be focused on diversity topics to the detriment of other topics such as curriculum? That is rational thinking, not racism. Though of course calling someone a racist is always a great way to shut down meaningful discourse, so nice job there.

This poster, in the same post, said diversity, when placed against other curricular area, cannot coexist well and also how dare you suggest I'm racist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crazy idea, but why don’t we let the guy get started and actually see what he does before deciding whether he’s doing a good job or not?

That is what rational people would do, but some can't help but let their racist flags fly.

Not the PP, but is it not rational to be concerned that, given his prior role, he will be focused on diversity topics to the detriment of other topics such as curriculum? That is rational thinking, not racism. Though of course calling someone a racist is always a great way to shut down meaningful discourse, so nice job there.

This poster, in the same post, said diversity, when placed against other curricular area, cannot coexist well and also how dare you suggest I'm racist.

I mean Christ! How do these bigots continually self own themselves in this oblivious fashion?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crazy idea, but why don’t we let the guy get started and actually see what he does before deciding whether he’s doing a good job or not?

That is what rational people would do, but some can't help but let their racist flags fly.

Not the PP, but is it not rational to be concerned that, given his prior role, he will be focused on diversity topics to the detriment of other topics such as curriculum? That is rational thinking, not racism. Though of course calling someone a racist is always a great way to shut down meaningful discourse, so nice job there.

+1

Alternatively, one could consider his full professional history and be concerned that he might actually have a broad focus that includes curriculum as well as achievement gaps and diversity. That would actually incorporate more of APS' supposed values than has been focused on in the past, 'cause, in case you are unaware, "diversity" is supposed to be one of our values. And curriculum and budgets and racist attitudes and "what's best for my kid regardless of anyone else" attitudes and actions have always taken priority to the detriment of diversity in Arlington.

[Anonymous]

This job should pay at least $700k.

[Anonymous]

Let's hope he does a great job. I perceive APS as fostering a model of parent-driven self-congratulatory mediocrity.

[Anonymous]

I hope he sees the lack of diversity in most of our schools and takes real steps to shuffle things around, including major boundary changes. I hope he learned from his prior jobs that poorer kids don’t get as good an education when they are in schools at 50+ poverty.

Ándale duran.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crazy idea, but why don’t we let the guy get started and actually see what he does before deciding whether he’s doing a good job or not?

That is what rational people would do, but some can't help but let their racist flags fly.

Not the PP, but is it not rational to be concerned that, given his prior role, he will be focused on diversity topics to the detriment of other topics such as curriculum? That is rational thinking, not racism. Though of course calling someone a racist is always a great way to shut down meaningful discourse, so nice job there.

This poster, in the same post, said diversity, when placed against other curricular area, cannot coexist well and also how dare you suggest I'm racist.

No and please read more closely. This poster is concerned that one focal area may overwhelm another and flinches at the idea of being called irrational and racist for that concern.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hope he sees the lack of diversity in most of our schools and takes real steps to shuffle things around, including major boundary changes. I hope he learned from his prior jobs that poorer kids don’t get as good an education when they are in schools at 50+ poverty.

Ándale duran.

Even if he does, it won't get past "the community" or the Board. Nothing ever changes in Arlington.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope he sees the lack of diversity in most of our schools and takes real steps to shuffle things around, including major boundary changes. I hope he learned from his prior jobs that poorer kids don’t get as good an education when they are in schools at 50+ poverty.

Ándale duran.

Even if he does, it won't get past "the community" or the Board. Nothing ever changes in Arlington.

Yes, let’s put more kids on busses that will need to be crowded. We have a budget issue, in case you hadn’t heard. And let’s send those kid further from their homes and surrounds neighborhoods. In the middle of a pandemic, it seems like there’s no time like the present.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:]No and please read more closely. This poster is concerned that one focal area may overwhelm another and flinches at the idea of being called irrational and racist for that concern.

Why is it “rational” to be “concerned,” based on nothing but the new superintendent’s prior work on diversity issues, that promoting diversity would “overwhelm” his many other goals?

Oh, right, racism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let's hope he does a great job. I perceive APS as fostering a model of parent-driven self-congratulatory mediocrity.

Yes, but in schools with SLIDES!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Crazy idea, but why don’t we let the guy get started and actually see what he does before deciding whether he’s doing a good job or not?

That is what rational people would do, but some can't help but let their racist flags fly.

Not the PP, but is it not rational to be concerned that, given his prior role, he will be focused on diversity topics to the detriment of other topics such as curriculum? That is rational thinking, not racism. Though of course calling someone a racist is always a great way to shut down meaningful discourse, so nice job there.

This poster, in the same post, said diversity, when placed against other curricular area, cannot coexist well and also how dare you suggest I'm racist.

No and please read more closely. This poster is concerned that one focal area may overwhelm another and flinches at the idea of being called irrational and racist for that concern.

THIS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Let's hope he does a great job. I perceive APS as fostering a model of parent-driven self-congratulatory mediocrity.

Yes, but in schools with SLIDES!

It’s ok to say “wheee” while sliding downhill, as this system has been for years now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope he sees the lack of diversity in most of our schools and takes real steps to shuffle things around, including major boundary changes. I hope he learned from his prior jobs that poorer kids don’t get as good an education when they are in schools at 50+ poverty.

Ándale duran.

Even if he does, it won't get past "the community" or the Board. Nothing ever changes in Arlington.

Yes, let’s put more kids on busses that will need to be crowded. We have a budget issue, in case you hadn’t heard. And let’s send those kid further from their homes and surrounds neighborhoods. In the middle of a pandemic, it seems like there’s no time like the present.

Proving my point. Nothing will ever change because people like you will always use these "justifications" and excuses. There's always "a budget issue." And people like you will always spout about sending "those" kids farther from their homes and their surrounding neighborhoods (you're so empathetic and compassionate that you think that's more important than giving them the best opportunities to learn and achieve and, heaven forbid, move up the socioeconomic ladder and out of their neighborhood) --- how dare anyone consider allowing someone out of "their" proper places and into a public school with children from a few neighborhoods away -- or even worse, allowing wealthier, higher-achieving kids out of theirs into someone else's. Well, with all the time and transportation costs saved by not sending some kids a mile or two farther from their homes, maybe someone will have the time to teach you how to spell the plural of "bus."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope he sees the lack of diversity in most of our schools and takes real steps to shuffle things around, including major boundary changes. I hope he learned from his prior jobs that poorer kids don’t get as good an education when they are in schools at 50+ poverty.

Ándale duran.

Even if he does, it won't get past "the community" or the Board. Nothing ever changes in Arlington.

Yes, let’s put more kids on busses that will need to be crowded. We have a budget issue, in case you hadn’t heard. And let’s send those kid further from their homes and surrounds neighborhoods. In the middle of a pandemic, it seems like there’s no time like the present.

Proving my point. Nothing will ever change because people like you will always use these "justifications" and excuses. There's always "a budget issue." And people like you will always spout about sending "those" kids farther from their homes and their surrounding neighborhoods (you're so empathetic and compassionate that you think that's more important than giving them the best opportunities to learn and achieve and, heaven forbid, move up the socioeconomic ladder and out of their neighborhood) --- how dare anyone consider allowing someone out of "their" proper places and into a public school with children from a few neighborhoods away -- or even worse, allowing wealthier, higher-achieving kids out of theirs into someone else's. Well, with all the time and transportation costs saved by not sending some kids a mile or two farther from their homes, maybe someone will have the time to teach you how to spell the plural of "bus."

Honey, you should work on your own garbled grammar before attempting to school someone else.