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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, many in upper NW.  Its more than just how DCPS has handled the pandemic though.  It’s also how critical race theory has overtaken the curriculum in just about every subject.  I want my kids to learn about our not so great history.  But the constant indoctrination that my family achieved everything through “privilege” and that we are all surely closet racists has become too much.  [/quote]

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I'm sure I'll be crucified for saying this but I would like my kids to read one book (a single book) before graduation that is not about race or slavery.  Every single ELA book at Deal (for 3 years) has been about this.  The same went for 4th and 5th grades at our JKLM. 
My kid has learned nothing about anything else (except for math and science) for the past 5 years.   [/quote]

+1000. We're bailing at the end of elementary for DCPS.  Our Asian family [b]never wants to hear another word about Black History Month. We want our children to learn about ancient civilizations, modern history, great literature, anything but more MLK, Rosa Parks and the rest. [/b]Enough already of progressive humanities (read abysmal instruction in the humanities).  Crucify me with PP above, so she has company.[/quote]

Spoken like a true Asian sellout! [/quote]

I will say, I grew up in a very liberal town where every year in elementary school we did learn a lot about slavery, civil rights, etc. As a KID I grew slightly tired of it (given we did not then learn much else about the world or cultures). But as an adult, I cannot imagine saying what this poster said. Diversity of curriculum is good; Black History Month is absolutely important - we live in Chocolate City, remember? It would be great if the kids learned more about civil rights issues here in DC and famous Black DC historical figures, etc. If our kid learns about NO other cultures that's unfortunate, but it's pretty clear that race is THE major issue currently in this country and this city - just read all the top thread on this forum including this one.[/quote]

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