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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the PP with the little kids who noticed skin color and "getting in trouble"  - it actually happened, and it happened more than once as my kids entered a diverse ES from a lily-white preK environment (I have four kids).

[b]I don't think it's because the kids of color behave worse than the white kids at our school. And I do have older kids - HS and MS - and (I literally just asked one of them) they said "I never see white kids getting disciplined, but I see black kids getting in trouble all the time." It's still about what you see.[/b]

I get why people are upset about bad behavior in the schools - I'm not denying it's there and it sucks for kids who behave - but what I don't get is the race to tear down efforts by MCPS to try to rectify the situation where kids of color are disproportionately disciplined for that behavior.  [/quote]

Do you honestly believe the statement you made above? Do you really think most of it is bias against blacks? They're getting in trouble because they're causing trouble for everybody. I'm not saying the white kids are angels, they just probably hide it better from the teacher (or if they cause trouble they do it quietly without disruption). Do you honestly think most teachers are just racist and can't wait to get a kid in trouble? They would LOVE to have kids who listen and don't talk back or yell, irrespective of whatever color.

Yeah you're right, it really does SUCK when kids who want to learn can't get anything because the troublemakers are sucking the time and teacher's energy. Do you think they should just accept it? Or do you think ANY kid who causes trouble and disrupts the teacher should leave the class?[/quote]

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