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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]why are UMC families so worried about what’s in the school’s library or lack of sports? Have your kids read the classics from your library or the local library’s collection and have them join a sport they love. These ES standards are so low. Why are parents with advanced kids worried about them? The school is fun and magical. Why expect school to be the answer for all of your wants. Want them to learn algebra in 5th grade? I’m sure there is an app for that.  And yes Black parents are caring and active everywhere, all over the world, not just at SWS. That’s a platitude that didn’t need saying. I guess with all the black joy koolaid I’ve been drinking, I felt the need to share my admiration for the cohort of parents at SWS. There is also some woman on this thread mad at SWS because ‘Black people are racist too’. So, a group that’s been marginalized and persecuted harbors mistrust of the people who run and benefit from systemic racism. Is anyone surprised? They need their spaces to feel some connectivity and peace—I’m all for it. The bashing of SWS is comical. Thanks to the poster who talked about the CH neighborhood resentment for the school. That makes sense. Also yes, we will leave SWS if it is no longer serving my kids academically or otherwise. Right now, I can’t fathom it. [/quote]

I tend toward “childhood is for fun and school should be magical!” and I am very liberal. I like that the library has multi-cultural books and I think that’s important. I like that the school intentionally talks about Black people’s contributions.

But elevating Black folks seems like the only thing SWS is focused on lately, and it’s academic standards have really declined. And when a public school uses public resources to assign parents into groups by race, and tells one group that the purpose is for them to “practice humility” that’s going to get a raised eyebrow from me. 
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+ 1000. - while at the same time reminding the white kids how horrible they are - they actually use  Ibram Kendi books as a "history" book.  I skimmed through it and the writing is so bad its comical - one line said "Trump is a hater". absolutely ridiculous - we are leaving the school and counting down the days!  opted to relocate and go private[/quote]

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