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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Surely there are all kinds of things happening also at other MCPS high schools all throughout the county? Are the things happening at Whitman and Churchill (for example) being talked about in the media and DCUM because the parents and students are more likely to make a noise about it? I am considering leaving a W cluster so my kids won't be subject to a bunch of jerks, but wonder if similar stuff is happening in all schools, just not publicized as much, or if it's a different flavor.[/quote]

Absolutely.  My daughter was harassed and called a "stupid white bitch" and the administration did nothing when we brought it to their attention except claim that she was lying.  Hard to imagine similar reactions if the races had been reversed.[/quote]

In my opinion, the disrespect, harassment,  and bullying are two sides of the same coin. At Churchill,  kids are targeted for anything - race, gender, disability - anything a child can use in a derogatory manner to target another student.  It is a school climate problem that can be traced back to middle school and elementary school.  More can be done if all school administrators were proactive in creating understanding and respect in school.  Definitely, more training and discipline are needed to weed out employees who are poor role models for students.  Finally,  schools need to do a better job working to protect students who come forward to report acts of bullying and hate. Thus far, there is no comprehensive plan to improve the school climate at Churchill or the cluster to target students and staff who are the problem. [/quote]

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