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Grace T. said:
Preach it and amen! Double everything in here for youth sports.

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A progressive parent’s rant about the politics surrounding school reopening

I think we’re at a crucial point in this debate on school reopening right now. Case rates are dropping quickly, the surge is over, and…
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I call BS. Schools were failing kids in my community before Covid and nobody cared. There is not one letter league elite soccer club along hwy 80 from Vallejo to Oakland and no one cares. School closures due to Covid is a distinction without a difference for my community. Private corporations have been building prison for these kids for decades and no one expects them to go to college.

This article is referring to middle class problems because the rich OC crowd and fat cats like @dad4 kids have not missed a beat.
 
MacDre said:
I call BS. Schools were failing kids in my community before Covid and nobody cared. There is not one letter league elite soccer club along hwy 80 from Vallejo to Oakland and no one cares. School closures due to Covid is a distinction without a difference for my community. Private corporations have been building prison for these kids for decades and no one expects them to go to college.

This article is referring to middle class problems because the rich OC crowd and fat cats like @dad4 kids have not missed a beat.
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Calling BS with BS...now that's next level, Brilliant!
 
Glitterhater said:
And quite honestly, a lot of money in that area- people are fine with hiring their own private, (fully credentialed,) teachers and creating a classroom in their home. So school closures do not bother them nearly as much.
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And in some of the most expensive zip codes in that area (Peninsula/Silicon Valley), the public schools have been open (hybrid) for elementary school students and some middle school students since last October or so. While across the freeway in East Palo Alto and the poorer zip codes, those districts remain closed.
 
MacDre said:
I call BS. Schools were failing kids in my community before Covid and nobody cared. There is not one letter league elite soccer club along hwy 80 from Vallejo to Oakland and no one cares. School closures due to Covid is a distinction without a difference for my community. Private corporations have been building prison for these kids for decades and no one expects them to go to college.

This article is referring to middle class problems because the rich OC crowd and fat cats like @dad4 kids have not missed a beat.
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One of the reasons schools fail is because they don't focus on the basics anymore.


"The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently encouraged teachers to register for training that encourages "ethnomathematics" and argues, among other things, that White supremacy manifests itself in the focus on finding the right answer.

An ODE newsletter sent last week advertises a Feb. 21 "Pathway to Math Equity Micro-Course," which is designed for middle school teachers to make use of a toolkit for "dismantling racism in mathematics." The event website identifies the event as a partnership between California's San Mateo County Office of Education, The Education Trust-West and others.

Part of the toolkit includes a list of ways "white supremacy culture" allegedly "infiltrates math classrooms." Those include "the focus is on getting the 'right' answer," students being "required to 'show their work,'" and other alleged manifestations.

"The concept of mathematics being purely objective is unequivocally false, and teaching it is even much less so," the document for the "Equitable Math" toolkit reads. "Upholding the idea that there are always right and wrong answers perpetuate objectivity as well as fear of open conflict."
 
MacDre said:
I call BS. Schools were failing kids in my community before Covid and nobody cared. There is not one letter league elite soccer club along hwy 80 from Vallejo to Oakland and no one cares. School closures due to Covid is a distinction without a difference for my community. Private corporations have been building prison for these kids for decades and no one expects them to go to college.

This article is referring to middle class problems because the rich OC crowd and fat cats like @dad4 kids have not missed a beat.
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Easy on OC bro. This County has changed for the better. Nocal dude was here when me and my pal Bruno worked Pacific Coast Hhwy from San Clemente to Seal beach ((LA Too)) back in early 90s. We sold Sparkletts Dre to all the businesses in Socal. It didnt matter if you had a white business, black, latino or Asian business, me and Bruno would try and sell you our awesome water service. The only thing we didnt do was actually deliver the water. That was some other guys job and he usually tore his back up. One time as we were leaving after a 10 cooler close, the boss lady who switched over to us from Arrowhead had to ask the dreaded Q. "Which one of you nice guys are going to be our delivery guy?" Oh shit, now what? I told the truth about some other driver who would be contacting her and she ripped up the agreement, no joke. Bruno was so mad at me and told me to keep my big mouth shut. I lost a sale for being honest bro, can you imagine that? She only switched over because Bruno was a stud and she wanted Bruno to be her delivery boy, trust me. You cant make this stuff up. We helped each other Dre go through socal and we won all the time. We stole accounts from Arrowhead all day long. Their 5 gal bottle of "Spring" water was sold for $8.00. I went in and offered $6 a bottle. 20 bottles a month, I save you some serious $$$$.
 
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Desert Hound said:
One of the reasons schools fail is because they don't focus on the basics anymore.


"The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) recently encouraged teachers to register for training that encourages "ethnomathematics" and argues, among other things, that White supremacy manifests itself in the focus on finding the right answer.

An ODE newsletter sent last week advertises a Feb. 21 "Pathway to Math Equity Micro-Course," which is designed for middle school teachers to make use of a toolkit for "dismantling racism in mathematics." The event website identifies the event as a partnership between California's San Mateo County Office of Education, The Education Trust-West and others.

Part of the toolkit includes a list of ways "white supremacy culture" allegedly "infiltrates math classrooms." Those include "the focus is on getting the 'right' answer," students being "required to 'show their work,'" and other alleged manifestations.

"The concept of mathematics being purely objective is unequivocally false, and teaching it is even much less so," the document for the "Equitable Math" toolkit reads. "Upholding the idea that there are always right and wrong answers perpetuate objectivity as well as fear of open conflict."
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Good initiative but bad judgment. I call BS on this one too.
 
MacDre said:
Disappointed. I expected nuanced analysis from you but all you offer up is bogus conclusions. Grow a pair and elaborate.
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Honestly, what else is there? You and I have been dancing this dance for awhile...my pair is just fine and there is not much left to elaborate on.

It basically boils down to...I believe the core issue is individual responsibility and you believe it is group victimhood...but sure, I guess we can nibble around the edges a bit if you'd like.

So when you say "no one expects them to go to college" isn't that expectation primarily set by "your community"? Do the kids in "your community" who study hard, get good grades, and pursue college mostly get labeled as acting white...amongst other more hurtful names?
 
Desert Hound said:
What is exactly good about this initiative?

What does white supremacy have to do with getting an answer correct? Or showing work?
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It’s good that someone is taking initiative to address underperforming students. The solution proposed is garbage and maybe even biased to suggest folks of African descent can’t excel at math especially when the origins of mathematics goes back to Africa.
 
Grace T. said:
Societally too we will pay a price. There’s the weddings that are being postponed. Children which aren’t being conceived (because people don’t want to go to the hospital). Mental illness ods and suicide. Children falling behind. Delayed health care. Relationships which can’t get going because dating is restricted.
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And half a million people have died because people like you couldn’t get your s**t together for even two months of this pandemic.
 
MacDre said:
It’s good that someone is taking initiative to address underperforming students. The solution proposed is garbage and maybe even biased to suggest folks of African descent can’t excel at math especially when the origins of mathematics goes back to Africa.
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Math is insane to shove down 90% of the kids. I sure hope that subject gets fixed. Have top top math classes for the top top students who need to know math. The others can take a class with Dad and he can teach the kids how to value hard work and reward from hard work. Teach value of helping others and the true ROI from that. Learn to save for a rainy day fund like Copa said to do. Learn to not buy more then you can afford. Dont get into debt. Dont get cc on your first day on campus.
 
Grace T. said:
Well they've done it. Someone correct me if I'm wrong but contact sports are banned even on the blue tier. Page `17

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Well, it looks like Newsom added the CDC to his conspirators to help him sabotage the economy for his own personal benefit.
 
MacDre said:
It’s good that someone is taking initiative to address underperforming students. The solution proposed is garbage and maybe even biased to suggest folks of African descent can’t excel at math especially when the origins of mathematics goes back to Africa.
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Isn't that the problem though? So many "solutions" seem to focus on things not related to providing a good eduction.
 
crush said:
Math is insane to shove down 90% of the kids. I sure hope that subject gets fixed. Have top top math classes for the top top students who need to know math. The others can take a class with Dad and he can teach the kids how to value hard work and reward from hard work. Teach value of helping others and the true ROI from that. Learn to save for a rainy day fund like Copa said to do. Learn to not buy more then you can afford. Dont get into debt. Dont get cc on your first day on campus.
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Why do you think anyone should be taking advice about our educational system from you? You put your kid on the “non-math track” of becoming a professional soccer player when she was in middle school.
 
MicPaPa said:
Honestly, what else is there? You and I have been dancing this dance for awhile...my pair is just fine and there is not much left to elaborate on.

It basically boils down to...I believe the core issue is individual responsibility and you believe it is group victimhood...but sure, I guess we can nibble around the edges a bit if you'd like.

So when you say "no one expects them to go to college" isn't that expectation primarily set by "your community"? Do the kids in "your community" who study hard, get good grades, and pursue college mostly get labeled as acting white...amongst other more hurtful names?
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My community is the victim of racist and classist policies. I think most folks wants what’s best for their kids.

I worked hard, got good grades, excelled in the corps, college, law school, and career. I have never been accused of acting white. Most would describe me as being unapologetically black. However, I went to school with a few black kids that were called whitewashed assimilators primarily because they are. I find it odd when I meet a black person that is culturally white and uncomfortable around black people and don’t understand black culture. Due to white supremacy many of these folks hate themselves and their blackness-Sammy Sosa or Michael Jackson for example. So they walk around with their noses wedged up white folks asses talking about how they’re hated in the ghetto for being smart. White folks tend to like these clowns because getting your ass kissed feels good.

As for me, I grew up in a tough neighborhood but I also attended Mission San Jose one of the best public high schools in the USA. I hang out with white guys but I don’t try to assimilate and be something that I’m not.
 
MacDre said:
My community is the victim of racist and classist policies. I think most folks wants what’s best for their kids.

I worked hard, got good grades, excelled in the corps, college, law school, and career. I have never been accused of acting white. Most would describe me as being unapologetically black. However, I went to school with a few black kids that were called whitewashed assimilators primarily because they are. I find it odd when I meet a black person that is culturally white and uncomfortable around black people and don’t understand black culture. Due to white supremacy many of these folks hate themselves and their blackness-Sammy Sosa or Michael Jackson for example. So they walk around with their noses wedged up white folks asses talking about how they’re hated in the ghetto for being smart. White folks tend to like these clowns because getting your ass kissed feels good.

As for me, I grew up in a tough neighborhood but I also attended Mission San Jose one of the best public high schools in the USA. I hang out with white guys but I don’t try to assimilate and be something that I’m not.
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Bro, just be you. If you are good with you, then that's good for you. Love, forgive, serve, patients, kindness and helping others when in need. If you can teach others with mercy, then you receive mercy. With the measure you use, that measure will be used for you.
 
MacDre said:
I call BS. Schools were failing kids in my community before Covid and nobody cared. There is not one letter league elite soccer club along hwy 80 from Vallejo to Oakland and no one cares. School closures due to Covid is a distinction without a difference for my community. Private corporations have been building prison for these kids for decades and no one expects them to go to college.

This article is referring to middle class problems because the rich OC crowd and fat cats like @dad4 kids have not missed a beat.
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It’s not that no one cares.

It’s that the people who do care don’t necessarily feel welcome.

I know math inside out, backwards, and sideways. I am happy to help anyone with it.

But, some of teaching involves saying "wrong". That's ok. You also get to say "right". It's all good.

Now imagine every time I say "wrong", it becomes proof of my status as a neocolonial oppressor.

Read Hound's Oregon math example. I don't know why teaching Arabic manipulations of Hindu symbols counts as Eurocentric, but apparently it is.

Well, after not too long, I leave. Not that I don't like the kid. But people get worn down after a while. And they move on.
 
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