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mopinko

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35. you dont know this town or this school.

Mon Nov 27, 2023, 05:45 PM

Nov 2023

both r already a cohesive pluralistic society. the city council has been discussing reparations, for pete sake.
it’s as integrated a place as u r likely to find. but there is still a racial achievement gap at the school. they have been trying to fix it for decades. this is not some top down, bullying thing. that shit would never fly there.

i have no doubt this came about through the efforts of parents, student and educators. that’s the only way it could.

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School district starts classes separated by race. [View all] former9thward Nov 2023 OP

And the biracial kids, how they feel Walleye Nov 2023 #1

The "one drop rule" handles that scenario. ret5hd Nov 2023 #2

I'm not sure kids today understand that rule, certainly I never did Walleye Nov 2023 #4

if they're visibly biracial, they'd likely b interested. mopinko Nov 2023 #19

How they identify ? treestar Nov 2023 #22

I don't care what excuse they use, this is racism. If it wasn't, they would separate classes JohnSJ Nov 2023 #3

I tend to agree, I don't like segregation according to gender either Walleye Nov 2023 #5

I support separation by gender but not race. redqueen Nov 2023 #9

Except for the girls who don't fit their idea of feminine role models Walleye Nov 2023 #11

teenage boys can be agressive and dominating to their female peers DBoon Nov 2023 #23

Teenage boys (and girls) can be... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #26

Girls start experiencing sexual harassment in school. redqueen Nov 2023 #54

Absolutely... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #55

THIS!!! Think. Again. Nov 2023 #6

I agree, John. They are separated by race, not by achievement scores. brer cat Nov 2023 #7

Sure the hell is. This is a complete travesty. jimfields33 Nov 2023 #12

I see the word, "voluntarily". Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2023 #42

Voluntarily racism. Isn't that special. A public school has JohnSJ Nov 2023 #50

Y'all have a good night. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2023 #51

You too JohnSJ Nov 2023 #52

Ah, maybe George Wallace was onto something... tritsofme Nov 2023 #8

WTAF. We are going so damn backwards it's scary. Initech Nov 2023 #10

u dont have all the facts if this is scary. mopinko Nov 2023 #18

When people ask me about the public high school where I teach... jcgoldie Nov 2023 #13

these kids will still b surrounded by the rest of the population. mopinko Nov 2023 #17

"Adjacent to" doesn't mean "interact with." Igel Nov 2023 #43

White kids have been taught by teachers of the same race for centuries ripcord Nov 2023 #14

they've already done those things. mopinko Nov 2023 #16

Correlation doesn't imply causation.... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #27

OK Sympthsical Nov 2023 #30

oh boy. ok. 1st- this is completely VOLUNTARY. mopinko Nov 2023 #15

Nothing is voluntary at that age and situation. former9thward Nov 2023 #24

that's just silly. mopinko Nov 2023 #31

State sanctioned voluntary segregation is still segregation. Jose Garcia Nov 2023 #20

'state sanctioned'? rly. this decision was made at the school level. parents and educators. mopinko Nov 2023 #32

"State sanctioned" is usually a synonym for "government sanctioned" Igel Nov 2023 #44

it's a big stretch to apply it to the decision of a school community. mopinko Nov 2023 #48

Ironic treestar Nov 2023 #21

Evanston was brutally redlined as was most of Chicago Prairie Gates Nov 2023 #25

I'm having difficulty... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #28

it's no more segregated than the jocks and the nerds. mopinko Nov 2023 #33

I don't think it's a knee-jerk reaction... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #36

r hbcu's segregation? mopinko Nov 2023 #38

Affirmative action is a levelling of the field... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #40

that's what they've been doing. it hasnt worked. mopinko Nov 2023 #47

This is toxic to a cohesive pluralistic society Sympthsical Nov 2023 #29

you dont know this town or this school. mopinko Nov 2023 #35

I do, actually Sympthsical Nov 2023 #46

this is... myohmy2 Nov 2023 #34

do u also disapprove of hbcu's? mopinko Nov 2023 #37

Worthwhile as an experiment. maxsolomon Nov 2023 #39

This "experiment" has already been run... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #49

Meh, this isn't that. maxsolomon Nov 2023 #57

I believe such anxiety... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #58

This is honestly pretty unsettling. Jedi Guy Nov 2023 #41

So, they are going to blame race for a faulty education model? Okay. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #45

I understand the concept Zeitghost Nov 2023 #53

I think they're focused on the wrong things ecstatic Nov 2023 #56

everyone saying this is racist The Wandering Harper Nov 2023 #59