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McCamy Taylor

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23. Eeks! Howard U. needs to strip its name from this school.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sat Jan 31, 2015, 04:49 PM

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Parents: Howard Middle School Teachers Fired for Teaching Black History [View all] riversedge Jan 2015 OP

Should your title say "Parents" as opposed to "Partents"? nt LaydeeBug Jan 2015 #1

Most of us gracious readers already understand a typo was made. nt valerief Jan 2015 #4

Bless your gracious heart. I was trying to be helpful, not rude. nt LaydeeBug Jan 2015 #5

If so, you would have sent a PM and not made a post, darling. nt valerief Jan 2015 #6

Maybe *YOU* would have, but I didn't. But thanks for substituting you for me. nt LaydeeBug Jan 2015 #11

Hence the difference between...oh, I might as well stop. But this was fun, wasn't it? valerief Jan 2015 #13

No. nt LaydeeBug Jan 2015 #19

LaydeeBug... SoapBox Jan 2015 #36

And this was at a Howard University-affiliated charter? caraher Jan 2015 #2

Fuckin' scam charter schools trying to bust the teachers union and promote racism yet again. valerief Jan 2015 #3

True caraher Jan 2015 #7

Their site is a tad busy... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #12

That's not for the DC middle school in the article. valerief Jan 2015 #15

I pity that other site. It popped up on a google search.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #16

I know!!!! valerief Jan 2015 #17

k&r Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #8

So when does the book burning start out in the public square under this Neo Nazi Fascist State . geretogo Jan 2015 #9

I'm going to reserve judgement until I can find a white republican hughee99 Jan 2015 #10

Winner of the day so far..... 7962 Jan 2015 #14

Well, DUH!! lobodons Jan 2015 #18

Anyone have a site with a little more meat? bigworld Jan 2015 #20

seems some view the principle as a prick! riversedge Jan 2015 #21

I posted a little more down below....it turns out that the three turned in their resignations.... George II Jan 2015 #31

Teachers Fired Over Teaching Black History In 2015?-more curriculum details & questions..... riversedge Jan 2015 #22

The three teachers resigned and were asked to leave before the end of their 2-weeks' notice period. George II Jan 2015 #32

Eeks! Howard U. needs to strip its name from this school. McCamy Taylor Jan 2015 #23

Not much Black History on Standardized Tests n2doc Jan 2015 #24

You'd be surprised oberliner Feb 2015 #43

You can fire a teacher? Fuhrmantime Jan 2015 #25

omg yet another one Skittles Jan 2015 #26

Another what? Fuhrmantime Jan 2015 #28

LOL Skittles Jan 2015 #29

You seem like a bully Fuhrmantime Jan 2015 #38

Foolish bumper-stickers masquerader as rational though often causes anxiety. LanternWaste Feb 2015 #47

At least AZ spells it out up front; greiner3 Jan 2015 #27

As I suspected, there was more to this than the three teachers simply being "fired".... George II Jan 2015 #30

great wingzeroday Jan 2015 #34

Yes I thought so as well. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #39

Our schools have never been in the business of teaching actual history, anyway. Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #33

The MCPS 8th grade social studies curriculum is very good. kwassa Jan 2015 #35

Damned outrageous. SoapBox Jan 2015 #37

Story definitely smells like BS oberliner Feb 2015 #40

Check out up-thread. Igel Feb 2015 #41

Yeah - still not a lot of additional details though oberliner Feb 2015 #42

I agree....it is a baiting post for sure. I don't know about the motive.......... George II Feb 2015 #44

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #45

I have a few questions on this snow day. knitter4democracy Feb 2015 #46