So grades are under attack as being unfair? Teachers would determine the grade based on their assessment of the student and various factors? Opinions will matter more than results? Your thoughts? What's your school district planning? Do you know? By Paulina Aguilar Published: Aug. 31, 2023 at 8:52 PM PDT Link to original story PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Public Schools is considering moving to an “equitable grading system,” in which teachers assess students’ work while considering their diverse background needs to promote fairness in the classroom. PPS currently runs on a traditional grading system. “Maybe there some like linguistic inaccuracies … [Read more...]
‘Equity’ in Education: Equal Opportunity or Equal Outcome?
This article does a good job explaining why "equity" and "equality" are two completely different terms in K-12 education. The article also goes on to describe the damage focusing on equity causes. The original article can be found at: The American Spectator K-12 public education nationwide is fixated on the term “equity.” It has been added to many public school mission statements and core values, but the positive-sounding term means something more — and something more destructive — than providing equal opportunity for students. Identifying and labeling students based on their socioeconomic and ethnic or race group dominates the education conversation, with group academic … [Read more...]
Anaheim California school district – Taught 7th through 12th-grade students about the “daily effects of white privilege” and “implicit bias?”
Judge for yourself whether it's appropriate to force 7th through 12th graders what if they are "white" they are implicitly "biased". The information in the links is especially revealing. Is this going on in your school district...and how would you know? Give this article a read. The original can be found at The Blaze A California school district's "Black Lives Matter Task Force" created Black History Month lesson plans that taught 7th- through 12th-grade students about the "daily effects of white privilege" and "implicit bias," according to curricula obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Anaheim Union High School District's Black Lives Matter Task Force is a "united … [Read more...]
Ethnic Studies Graduation Requirement – Washington State
The Washington State Board of Education continues to move forward with a requirement to complete a course in "ethnic studies" for students to graduate. This article shares information you may find useful in assessing what the requirements will be and the details. Please take the time to dig in. First, here's a link to the webpage that contains the information: https://sbe.wa.gov/our-work/graduation-requirements/ethnic-studies-graduation-requirement Second, we share a report in the press: The Daily wire reports: https://www.dailywire.com/news/washington-state-gears-up-to-mandate-ethnic-studies-as-its-architect-rails-against-jewish-complicity The Washington State Board of … [Read more...]
Is It Education or Political Activism? Turning our children into “militant leftists.”
Clover Park School. City of Lakewood. That's right. North of us in Washington state. Give this a read. Written by David Anderson Or is it both? The California Board of Education "wants to turn your children into militant leftists." In an opinion piece dated March 18, Kaylee McGhee White wrote in the Washington Examiner that "a divisive and radical educational curriculum that would force a series of courses into the public school system based in critical race theory and the social justice agenda of the Left" is expected to be passed by the California Board of Education. She concludes by writing, "These courses will become the new norm in California, and before … [Read more...]
Interviewing teachers about their cultural competency?
Some school districts across the US are screening potential teachers not for their ability to teach but for their ability to provide examples of what they've done to show they are racially sensitive and what steps they have taken for equity. Should teachers be hired for furthering cultural competency? Should we be focusing on a teachers history of racial actions and efforts? Here's a story by BRECCAN F. THIES that delves into what's happening. Is this happening in your school district? How would you know? Should you take a look to see if it's part of your local hiring process? Schools across the country are screening potential teachers for their “cultural competency” asking … [Read more...]
How Activist Teachers Recruit Kids
From The Truth Fairy (Abigail Shrier) from Substack we get a view of teacher activism in schools. Leaked Documents and Audio from the California Teachers Association Conference Reveal Efforts to Subvert Parents on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Incensed parents now make news almost daily, objecting to radical material taught in their children’s public schools. But little insight has been provided into the mindset and tactics of activist teachers themselves. That may now be changing, thanks to leaked audio from a meeting of California’s largest teacher’s union. Last month, the California Teachers Association (CTA) held a conference advising teachers on best practices for … [Read more...]
Vancouver School District – Proposed “Equity Policy”
Today’s article comes to us from a concerned member of the public. He shares information on and his opinion about the proposed “VPS Equity Policy”. Give it a read and share with people you think will find it informative and useful. Here's a link to the page at the district website: https://vansd.org/equity-initiative/ Here's a link to the VPS Board decision to adopt an equity policy: https://vansd.org/school-board-approves-equity-resolution/ On the Proposed Draft “VPS Equity Policy” The Language of the Draft Policy is straight from Neo Marxism. Racially Discriminating and educationally bereft of the legal principals of equality embraced by the Declaration of Independence, … [Read more...]
Camas School District – STRATEGIC PLAN: EQUITY AND ANTI – RACISM PURPOSE – Expose’
We received the following information regarding an upcoming effort by the Camas School District to begin implementing an equity and anti-racism program. Read for yourself. If you have questions please contact the district office and ask questions...and share what you learn with us. http://www.camas.wednet.edu/contact/departments/superintendents-office/ It is our understanding that the parents and public have NOT been made aware of this effort yet. This Strategic Equity Plan is designed to create a culture of commitment and mutual accountability toward our aim to see and serve each and every student. This commitment is to be reflected in our structures, practices, … [Read more...]
Washington public school staff taught that they are ‘implicitly and explicitly upholding racism and white supremacy’
If you question the "woke" movement in schools...if you fear that the "state" will impose training on teachers about "white fragility" and whites being implicitly racist by being born...you may want to read this article. It was published in at The PostMillenial: https://thepostmillennial.com/washington-public-school-staff-taught-that-they-are-implicitly-and-explicitly-upholding-racism-and-white-supremacy?fbclid=IwAR0IlIMIPl6B6ozLWGEKv4yQPIdPENwUO0PRpcVwNYhQsB5d5MkDxJlZuPU Author is Ari Hoffman. Note that this is in your backyard and not something being done far far away. The curriculum for the training came from Robin DiAngelo’s book, What Does It Mean to Be White? The staff … [Read more...]