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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Also some of you seem to believe that because you have money, your kids deserve unearned advantages in their public education. Do you not think your parenting is good enough to get them ahead without hoarding extra space and programs and keeping them away from Black and Latino kids?[/quote]

This is aimed at DCC parents who say they can move but choose not to bc they like the area better, right?[/quote]

No, our kids attend programs with Black and Latino kids. You seem to think that they are in segregated programs in the same school? They aren't.[/quote]

This is logically inconsistent, then.  Your school is not segregated within the school and therefore your demand for specific classes is not taking resources from Black and Brown kids, but if it happens at the level of the school then that IS taking resources?[/quote]

I mean I can't help you understand if you think only White kids in DCC schools can be academically advanced, or that wealthy schools should be given more resources than they currently have.[/quote]

I can’t help it if you think there are only white kids outside of the DCC, or that specialized classes within the DCC favored by white kids should be given resources that could be used to help other kids get on grade level.[/quote]

I mean there should absolutely be more resources to help kids get on grade level. If only MCPS provided effective incentives for experienced teachers to support those students. Instead they have the highest paid teachers at the wealthiest schools.

On top of that MCPS gets extra funding from the state for kids that receive FARMS and ESOL. They don't actually spend that funding on services for these students, they just add it to the general budget. In other words wealthy schools use funding allocated to MCPS based on the number of low income students.

I get it, it is contrary to your interests for parents in other schools to advocate for our children. You're using our schools' diversity to try to divide us, based on your own stereotypes and internal narratives about our schools and the kids that attend them. I see what you are doing and why. It's pretty gross though.[/quote]

“advocating for our own children” is a good way of avoiding the accusation that you are hoarding resources.[/quote]

Lol now you are just playing the "I know you are but what am I game" how fun[/quote]

Kind of the point here.[/quote]

Oooh that's right, no MCPS classes today so the elementary students are home today[/quote]

You aren’t recognizing that you are doing the same thing, with the same language, that you are accusing others of.  *shrug*. Unsurprised you don’t see your own hypocrisy.[/quote]

Because I said "I get it, it is contrary to your interests for parents in other schools to advocate for our children. You're using our schools' diversity to try to divide us, based on your own stereotypes and internal narratives about our schools and the kids that attend them. I see what you are doing and why. It's pretty gross though."?

I can see how that might have struck a nerve with you.[/quote]

DP, but why the f should I advocate for your interests? You’re not advocating for mine and just assume we’re entitled and privileged and thumb your noses at us. It’s pretty gross actually that you’d brow beat us for not being diverse, parade around the fact that you chose not to move to our neighborhoods, and then have the nerve to expect us to support you and potentially at the expense of our kids? That’s the very definition of chutzpah.

The thing is, our cluster is organized and engaged and used its considerable social capital to protect the interests of our community. I won’t make any apologies over that. That’s called self-interest. What you’re doing is the same but you’re acting like it’s not. [/quote]

DP - you really are preoccupied with this idea that we’re as callous as you, but are trying to hide it.  It’s bizarre.

Spoiler alert: very few people are as callous as you.  [/quote]

Hey look, it’s the “I’m the main character” person again. Spoiler alert: nobody cares that your DD isn’t getting into some engineering, healthcare or leadership elective program, which let’s be honest, is mostly b.s. at the middle or high school level. And let me get this straight - it’s callous when I advocate for my kid but not when you advocate for yours? It’s also callous that I don’t advocate for your kid and potentially at the expense of mine. Do I have that right?[/quote]

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