FFS, choosing “remote” vs “hybrid” is not a protected class. Get over yourselves.

That said, the way “equity” drove the complete shutdown of learning in March makes me very wary of the next few bumpy years of APS, as it is clear the county does not have the resources to bring up those of greatest need in the system, and their answer is zero-sum approach which will weaken the education for everyone else.

In March, when there were kids who didn’t have internet access or whatnot, APS should have engaged its PTAs for aggressive fundraising, which I think would have happened as those wealthy parents knew they were being held hostage by the “equity” argument. Helping kids who have to take care of younger siblings would have been harder, but APS has to draw the line somewhere as to what they can accommodate as reason to stop instruction.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No but "equity" is what shut down learning in March which started the ball rolling on not educating our kids.

This.

OK - so isn't this in a sense, reverse discrimination? He's not serving the best interests of the APS community as a whole.

Discrimination is Discrimination. There is no reverse gear.

I'm not a lawyer. But looking at this situation, it seems Duran is favoring communities that want remote. Discrimination in some sense, and unacceptable.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No but "equity" is what shut down learning in March which started the ball rolling on not educating our kids.

This.

OK - so isn't this in a sense, reverse discrimination? He's not serving the best interests of the APS community as a whole.

Discrimination is Discrimination. There is no reverse gear.

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Anonymous wrote:Who exactly do you think is being discriminated against?

The rich, white N Arlington parents apparently!

As one of those parents who would like schools to reopen, I do not feel discriminated against. At all.

Anonymous wrote:In an effort to maintain "equity", I'm starting to wonder if Duran is discriminating in his approach to reopening schools. Looking at the difference of school systems and communities that chose virtual vs hybrid, it's pretty clear he's leaning in on the systems that want to remain remote given the lack of planning and effort to get a plan in place to get kids back in class.

Given a majority of the North Arl schools voted hybrid, is this a big middle finger to these schools and communities? Abuse of power? Not sure, but at this point, I'm questioning his motive. We can go on and on and on about other school systems that have been in-person for months, but is his mind made up here?

Is this the new battle cry of APE and N Arlington moms? Do you all hear yourselves at all?? You can’t get what you want when you want it, so it’s discrimination.

I'll let you in on a little secret - any decision can be justified by making it in the name of "equity"

Anonymous wrote:Who exactly do you think is being discriminated against?

The rich, white N Arlington parents apparently!

Who exactly do you think is being discriminated against?

I honestly don’t understand all these measures taken in the name of equity that seem much more like clam bucketing.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No but "equity" is what shut down learning in March which started the ball rolling on not educating our kids.

This.

OK - so isn't this in a sense, reverse discrimination? He's not serving the best interests of the APS community as a whole.

Anonymous wrote:No but "equity" is what shut down learning in March which started the ball rolling on not educating our kids.

This.

If decisions for communities were reversed and a majority of N Arl schools wanted remote and S Arl wanted hybrid, I'm wondering if the kids would be in school right now.

No but "equity" is what shut down learning in March which started the ball rolling on not educating our kids.

No.

In an effort to maintain "equity", I'm starting to wonder if Duran is discriminating in his approach to reopening schools. Looking at the difference of school systems and communities that chose virtual vs hybrid, it's pretty clear he's leaning in on the systems that want to remain remote given the lack of planning and effort to get a plan in place to get kids back in class.

Given a majority of the North Arl schools voted hybrid, is this a big middle finger to these schools and communities? Abuse of power? Not sure, but at this point, I'm questioning his motive. We can go on and on and on about other school systems that have been in-person for months, but is his mind made up here?