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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."

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.

Are you asserting that parents should not have an opinion regarding the curriculum taught in their child’s school?

Actually, yes. However, if you don't approve of your child learning about Trayvon Martin, you should have an option to have your child do something else. Sort of like sitting out sex ed topics. You sounds like segregationists in the 1950s. Sad that there are some of you that exist in what I thought of as a black-safe city like DC.

So other people can’t have opinions in your world, Mr. Orwell? How 1984 of you.

+1.

Some people obviously embrace the BLM movement. Others see it as intolerant and violent.

Net net, it's not something that belongs in public schools.

What specifically do you have an issue with as it relates to BLM in schools week?

It would be a very long list, but frankly it's irrelevant.

I shared earlier a recent survey showing how the majority of Americans view BLM in a negative light. That's all you need to know to realize that BLM is not the best anchor to discuss civil rights or black history in taxpayer-funded schools.

But, hey, be my guest and do as you deem proper. Just don't pretend to be surprised (or blame institutional racism or whatever) when your own actions alienate allies and generate backlash and make things worse.

Did you know that the majority of Americans saw the Civil Rights Movement in 1961 in a negative light? I think by a wider margin than BLM.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/04/19/black-lives-matters-and-americas-long-history-of-resisting-civil-rights-protesters/?utm_term=.5ee716c1d57d

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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."

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.

Are you asserting that parents should not have an opinion regarding the curriculum taught in their child’s school?

Actually, yes. However, if you don't approve of your child learning about Trayvon Martin, you should have an option to have your child do something else. Sort of like sitting out sex ed topics. You sounds like segregationists in the 1950s. Sad that there are some of you that exist in what I thought of as a black-safe city like DC.

So other people can’t have opinions in your world, Mr. Orwell? How 1984 of you.

+1.

Some people obviously embrace the BLM movement. Others see it as intolerant and violent.

Net net, it's not something that belongs in public schools.

What specifically do you have an issue with as it relates to BLM in schools week?

It would be a very long list, but frankly it's irrelevant.

I shared earlier a recent survey showing how the majority of Americans view BLM in a negative light. That's all you need to know to realize that BLM is not the best anchor to discuss civil rights or black history in taxpayer-funded schools.

But, hey, be my guest and do as you deem proper. Just don't pretend to be surprised (or blame institutional racism or whatever) when your own actions alienate allies and generate backlash and make things worse.

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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."

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.

Are you asserting that parents should not have an opinion regarding the curriculum taught in their child’s school?

Actually, yes. However, if you don't approve of your child learning about Trayvon Martin, you should have an option to have your child do something else. Sort of like sitting out sex ed topics. You sounds like segregationists in the 1950s. Sad that there are some of you that exist in what I thought of as a black-safe city like DC.

So other people can’t have opinions in your world, Mr. Orwell? How 1984 of you.

Having an opinion is not the same as insisting a school not continue with a curriculum that your happen not to agree with. I’m sorry that you think it’s not appropriate for your kid to learn about police brutality and teaching my black son how to deal with police while being black in America. I feel Sri got that my son shouldn’t learn about white washed version of Columbus, but I am not entitled to think I have a say in the matter. Pssss your entitled privilege is showing.

You said other people can’t have opinions. Are you walking that back?

Sorry, let me be clear. Yes, of course you can have an opinion. No, you shouldn’t have any influence.

Why?

NP here. As a white person with a kid at a JKLM school, I'm glad they are doing this. To me, the point of BLM in schools is to talk about racism TODAY and how it is still here, affecting the lives of millions of people. When I was in school, Black History Month focused on the achievements of the past - Rosa Parks, MLK, etc. and how they were successful. BLM week at our school is looking at how racism and prejudice exist and proliferate today. That's a very different message and an important one, especially for my white kid.

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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."

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.

Are you asserting that parents should not have an opinion regarding the curriculum taught in their child’s school?

Actually, yes. However, if you don't approve of your child learning about Trayvon Martin, you should have an option to have your child do something else. Sort of like sitting out sex ed topics. You sounds like segregationists in the 1950s. Sad that there are some of you that exist in what I thought of as a black-safe city like DC.

So other people can’t have opinions in your world, Mr. Orwell? How 1984 of you.

+1.

Some people obviously embrace the BLM movement. Others see it as intolerant and violent.

Net net, it's not something that belongs in public schools.

What specifically do you have an issue with as it relates to BLM in schools week?

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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."

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.

Are you asserting that parents should not have an opinion regarding the curriculum taught in their child’s school?

Actually, yes. However, if you don't approve of your child learning about Trayvon Martin, you should have an option to have your child do something else. Sort of like sitting out sex ed topics. You sounds like segregationists in the 1950s. Sad that there are some of you that exist in what I thought of as a black-safe city like DC.

So other people can’t have opinions in your world, Mr. Orwell? How 1984 of you.

+1.

Some people obviously embrace the BLM movement. Others see it as intolerant and violent.

Net net, it's not something that belongs in public schools.

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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."

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.

Are you asserting that parents should not have an opinion regarding the curriculum taught in their child’s school?

Actually, yes. However, if you don't approve of your child learning about Trayvon Martin, you should have an option to have your child do something else. Sort of like sitting out sex ed topics. You sounds like segregationists in the 1950s. Sad that there are some of you that exist in what I thought of as a black-safe city like DC.

So other people can’t have opinions in your world, Mr. Orwell? How 1984 of you.

Having an opinion is not the same as insisting a school not continue with a curriculum that your happen not to agree with. I’m sorry that you think it’s not appropriate for your kid to learn about police brutality and teaching my black son how to deal with police while being black in America. I feel Sri got that my son shouldn’t learn about white washed version of Columbus, but I am not entitled to think I have a say in the matter. Pssss your entitled privilege is showing.

You said other people can’t have opinions. Are you walking that back?

Sorry, let me be clear. Yes, of course you can have an opinion. No, you shouldn’t have any influence.

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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."

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.

Are you asserting that parents should not have an opinion regarding the curriculum taught in their child’s school?

Actually, yes. However, if you don't approve of your child learning about Trayvon Martin, you should have an option to have your child do something else. Sort of like sitting out sex ed topics. You sounds like segregationists in the 1950s. Sad that there are some of you that exist in what I thought of as a black-safe city like DC.

So other people can’t have opinions in your world, Mr. Orwell? How 1984 of you.

Having an opinion is not the same as insisting a school not continue with a curriculum that your happen not to agree with. I’m sorry that you think it’s not appropriate for your kid to learn about police brutality and teaching my black son how to deal with police while being black in America. I feel Sri got that my son shouldn’t learn about white washed version of Columbus, but I am not entitled to think I have a say in the matter. Pssss your entitled privilege is showing.

You said other people can’t have opinions. Are you walking that back?

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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."

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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).

Those organizations aren’t controversy-free either. I want our school to promote and address social justice issues, I just don’t want it revolving around specific groups.

You take a fair position but I will ask if they don't partner with the advocacy organizations, how will they (any school system, really) understand what to highlight in terms of continuing injustices/inequality?

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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."

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.

Are you asserting that parents should not have an opinion regarding the curriculum taught in their child’s school?

Actually, yes. However, if you don't approve of your child learning about Trayvon Martin, you should have an option to have your child do something else. Sort of like sitting out sex ed topics. You sounds like segregationists in the 1950s. Sad that there are some of you that exist in what I thought of as a black-safe city like DC.

So other people can’t have opinions in your world, Mr. Orwell? How 1984 of you.

Having an opinion is not the same as insisting a school not continue with a curriculum that your happen not to agree with. I’m sorry that you think it’s not appropriate for your kid to learn about police brutality and teaching my black son how to deal with police while being black in America. I feel Sri got that my son shouldn’t learn about white washed version of Columbus, but I am not entitled to think I have a say in the matter. Pssss your entitled privilege is showing.

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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).

Those organizations aren’t controversy-free either. I want our school to promote and address social justice issues, I just don’t want it revolving around specific groups.

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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."

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.

Are you asserting that parents should not have an opinion regarding the curriculum taught in their child’s school?

Actually, yes. However, if you don't approve of your child learning about Trayvon Martin, you should have an option to have your child do something else. Sort of like sitting out sex ed topics. You sounds like segregationists in the 1950s. Sad that there are some of you that exist in what I thought of as a black-safe city like DC.

So other people can’t have opinions in your world, Mr. Orwell? How 1984 of you.

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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."

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.

Are you asserting that parents should not have an opinion regarding the curriculum taught in their child’s school?

Actually, yes. However, if you don't approve of your child learning about Trayvon Martin, you should have an option to have your child do something else. Sort of like sitting out sex ed topics. You sounds like segregationists in the 1950s. Sad that there are some of you that exist in what I thought of as a black-safe city like DC.

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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."

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.

Are you asserting that parents should not have an opinion regarding the curriculum taught in their child’s school?