Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 12:46     Subject: BLM activities in dcps
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Anonymous wrote:Are all DCPS schools doing black lives matters activities this week? Just got. Price that our elem is. I suppprt the movement but have no idea how they are framing or teaching this subject. Especially to young kids. My white already fears the police as “bad guys” based on what she hears at school even though we have taught her to seek out of officer if she is lost or needs help in an emergency. Curious why kinda of activities other schools have planned.


Our school does not, fortunately.

We keep honoring African heritage in multiple ways, but we don't let divisive politics interfere with our kids' education and future.


I'm pretty sure lots of white people in the 1950s and 1960s thought that the civil rights movement was "divisive politics."


+1

I don't think our charter is doing this but I wish they would.

I also wish they'd do a week on other key topics like women's rights in the modern day (led by Women's March or Code Pink or something).
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 12:37     Subject: BLM activities in dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are all DCPS schools doing black lives matters activities this week? Just got. Price that our elem is. I suppprt the movement but have no idea how they are framing or teaching this subject. Especially to young kids. My white already fears the police as “bad guys” based on what she hears at school even though we have taught her to seek out of officer if she is lost or needs help in an emergency. Curious why kinda of activities other schools have planned.


Our school does not, fortunately.

We keep honoring African heritage in multiple ways, but we don't let divisive politics interfere with our kids' education and future.


I'm pretty sure lots of white people in the 1950s and 1960s thought that the civil rights movement was "divisive politics."


I'm pretty sure we just had a black President elected and reelected thanks to the votes and money of millions of white Americans -- including many who see BLM as divisive.

There's much better ways to celebrate black heritage and to advance civil rights


So you think because white people voted for a half black/half white ivy educated man twice that they can assert themselves as experts about why students shouldn't learn about Trayvon Martin and police brutality in schools because they already learn about Rosa Parks and MLK? Nice.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 12:00     Subject: BLM activities in dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are all DCPS schools doing black lives matters activities this week? Just got. Price that our elem is. I suppprt the movement but have no idea how they are framing or teaching this subject. Especially to young kids. My white already fears the police as “bad guys” based on what she hears at school even though we have taught her to seek out of officer if she is lost or needs help in an emergency. Curious why kinda of activities other schools have planned.


Our school does not, fortunately.

We keep honoring African heritage in multiple ways, but we don't let divisive politics interfere with our kids' education and future.


I'm pretty sure lots of white people in the 1950s and 1960s thought that the civil rights movement was "divisive politics."


I'm pretty sure we just had a black President elected and reelected thanks to the votes and money of millions of white Americans -- including many who see BLM as divisive.

There's much better ways to celebrate black heritage and to advance civil rights
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 12:00     Subject: Re:BLM activities in dcps
White family here. Our DCPS integrates the BLM curriculum and I think it's been really good. My kids are confused about some things, so we talk about it, and they're learning to be advocates for their friends, and how to help make a better, just world. They get plenty of white-washed history. I'm grateful for a moment for even really young kids to have a chance to do some critical thinking and to test out their moral compass.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 11:57     Subject: BLM activities in dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are all DCPS schools doing black lives matters activities this week? Just got. Price that our elem is. I suppprt the movement but have no idea how they are framing or teaching this subject. Especially to young kids. My white already fears the police as “bad guys” based on what she hears at school even though we have taught her to seek out of officer if she is lost or needs help in an emergency. Curious why kinda of activities other schools have planned.


Our school does not, fortunately.

We keep honoring African heritage in multiple ways, but we don't let divisive politics interfere with our kids' education and future.


I struggle to understand how explicitly committing, and backing up with learning and actions, that black lives matter is divisive politics.


BLM is taking the side of the Palestinians in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Personally I agree with BLM on this one but it shows how the group has gone beyond the message of black lives matter and moved into other issues that are more divisive and where reasonable people can disagree.


Good point, but the problem is much wider than that.

57% of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of the Black Lives Matter movement:

https://caps.gov.harvard.edu/news/latest-caps-harris-poll
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 11:53     Subject: Re:BLM activities in dcps
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Anonymous wrote:This is the second year out charter has participated and I am thrilled about it.


Same here, ITDS.


You go, ITDS, with your low percentage of at-risk kids!


We are not at-risk, but we almost qualify for free lunch. Our black family, for one, is very blessed to have our kids attend a school like Inspired. Some of the events and speeches last year brought me to tears.


Glad to hear it! Why do you think the at-risk percentage is so low?


Start a thread on this topic. It’s not difficult to do.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 11:52     Subject: BLM activities in dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are all DCPS schools doing black lives matters activities this week? Just got. Price that our elem is. I suppprt the movement but have no idea how they are framing or teaching this subject. Especially to young kids. My white already fears the police as “bad guys” based on what she hears at school even though we have taught her to seek out of officer if she is lost or needs help in an emergency. Curious why kinda of activities other schools have planned.


Our school does not, fortunately.

We keep honoring African heritage in multiple ways, but we don't let divisive politics interfere with our kids' education and future.


I'm pretty sure lots of white people in the 1950s and 1960s thought that the civil rights movement was "divisive politics."
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 11:49     Subject: Re:BLM activities in dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is the second year out charter has participated and I am thrilled about it.


Same here, ITDS.


You go, ITDS, with your low percentage of at-risk kids!


We are not at-risk, but we almost qualify for free lunch. Our black family, for one, is very blessed to have our kids attend a school like Inspired. Some of the events and speeches last year brought me to tears.


Glad to hear it! Why do you think the at-risk percentage is so low?
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 11:48     Subject: BLM activities in dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are all DCPS schools doing black lives matters activities this week? Just got. Price that our elem is. I suppprt the movement but have no idea how they are framing or teaching this subject. Especially to young kids. My white already fears the police as “bad guys” based on what she hears at school even though we have taught her to seek out of officer if she is lost or needs help in an emergency. Curious why kinda of activities other schools have planned.


Our school does not, fortunately.

We keep honoring African heritage in multiple ways, but we don't let divisive politics interfere with our kids' education and future.


I struggle to understand how explicitly committing, and backing up with learning and actions, that black lives matter is divisive politics.


BLM is taking the side of the Palestinians in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Personally I agree with BLM on this one but it shows how the group has gone beyond the message of black lives matter and moved into other issues that are more divisive and where reasonable people can disagree.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 11:48     Subject: Re:BLM activities in dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:This is the second year out charter has participated and I am thrilled about it.


Same here, ITDS.


You go, ITDS, with your low percentage of at-risk kids!


We are not at-risk, but we almost qualify for free lunch. Our black family, for one, is very blessed to have our kids attend a school like Inspired. Some of the events and speeches last year brought me to tears.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 11:15     Subject: BLM activities in dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are all DCPS schools doing black lives matters activities this week? Just got. Price that our elem is. I suppprt the movement but have no idea how they are framing or teaching this subject. Especially to young kids. My white already fears the police as “bad guys” based on what she hears at school even though we have taught her to seek out of officer if she is lost or needs help in an emergency. Curious why kinda of activities other schools have planned.


Our school does not, fortunately.

We keep honoring African heritage in multiple ways, but we don't let divisive politics interfere with our kids' education and future.


I struggle to understand how explicitly committing, and backing up with learning and actions, that black lives matter is divisive politics.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 11:12     Subject: BLM activities in dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are all DCPS schools doing black lives matters activities this week? Just got. Price that our elem is. I suppprt the movement but have no idea how they are framing or teaching this subject. Especially to young kids. My white already fears the police as “bad guys” based on what she hears at school even though we have taught her to seek out of officer if she is lost or needs help in an emergency. Curious why kinda of activities other schools have planned.


Our school does not, fortunately.

We keep honoring African heritage in multiple ways, but we don't let divisive politics interfere with our kids' education and future.


You want to keep perpetuating the myth that we solved all our racial injustice in the 1960s and teach your kids that it's all kumbaya? Maybe you need to home school.


NP here - schools can still have programming on racial injustice without involving BLM. Some of us aren’t convinced this particular organization is the right one to lead a movement.


Exactly
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 11:00     Subject: Re:BLM activities in dcps
For those interested in what will be taking place, please see the website:

https://blacklivesmatteratschool.com/

It is my understanding that schools are following this framework, but are free to implement the lessons as they see fit.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 10:27     Subject: BLM activities in dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are all DCPS schools doing black lives matters activities this week? Just got. Price that our elem is. I suppprt the movement but have no idea how they are framing or teaching this subject. Especially to young kids. My white already fears the police as “bad guys” based on what she hears at school even though we have taught her to seek out of officer if she is lost or needs help in an emergency. Curious why kinda of activities other schools have planned.


Our school does not, fortunately.

We keep honoring African heritage in multiple ways, but we don't let divisive politics interfere with our kids' education and future.


You want to keep perpetuating the myth that we solved all our racial injustice in the 1960s and teach your kids that it's all kumbaya? Maybe you need to home school.


NP here - schools can still have programming on racial injustice without involving BLM. Some of us aren’t convinced this particular organization is the right one to lead a movement.
Anonymous
Post 02/04/2019 10:24     Subject: BLM activities in dcps
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Are all DCPS schools doing black lives matters activities this week? Just got. Price that our elem is. I suppprt the movement but have no idea how they are framing or teaching this subject. Especially to young kids. My white already fears the police as “bad guys” based on what she hears at school even though we have taught her to seek out of officer if she is lost or needs help in an emergency. Curious why kinda of activities other schools have planned.


Our school does not, fortunately.

We keep honoring African heritage in multiple ways, but we don't let divisive politics interfere with our kids' education and future.


You want to keep perpetuating the myth that we solved all our racial injustice in the 1960s and teach your kids that it's all kumbaya? Maybe you need to home school.