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San Francisco Board Of Education VP: Meritocracy Is A Racist System
Hotair.com ^ | 2-6-21 | John Sexton

Posted on 02/06/2021 3:31:02 PM PST by DeweyCA

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To: monkeyshine

“If you learn, and do the work, you merit the better grades and admission to the better colleges.”

If you have a higher IQ to begin with, you are a lot more likely to succeed. It’s a nice thought that “skin color” is the only difference between groups. The world is evidence to the contrary. If you work hard, and have good community and family support, you can improve yourself. Results will vary.


21 posted on 02/06/2021 4:02:37 PM PST by cdcdawg (My greatest fear is that our society will get what it deserves.)
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To: DeweyCA

“Meritocracy Is A Racist System”

That is a racist statement.


22 posted on 02/06/2021 4:03:44 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (The Republican Party is dead. Long live the MAGA Party.)
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To: cdcdawg

Well, one can improve oneself without good community and family support. It’s just harder. Hence the need to permit students the opportunity to choose a school that encourages their talents and interests and/or improve their academic deficiencies. The world is changing fast, not all of the new technology is helpful a lot of it is a distraction, but schools are still generally structured around a 100 year old system - the only thing they’ve done of import since desegregation is dilute the necessary ingredients required for excellence. No discipline, no punishment (unless you point your finger & thumb in the shape of a gun, then you get expelled), with the exception of the few places where they have already implemented some form of school choice.


23 posted on 02/06/2021 4:16:58 PM PST by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: DeweyCA
Well, I'm sure it won't matter in the long run. After all, those shiftless Chinese, Russians, Koreans (N and S), Japanese, Germans etc. let their kids off easy in both education and discipline. We've nothing to worry about; besides, God loves us best. (/s - if necessary)
24 posted on 02/06/2021 4:22:54 PM PST by PerConPat ( A politician is a animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground...Mencken)
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To: monkeyshine

“not all of the new technology is helpful a lot of it is a distraction”

That’s an area in dire need of serious study. Most of it is designed to distract and reward.


25 posted on 02/06/2021 4:30:41 PM PST by cdcdawg (My greatest fear is that our society will get what it deserves.)
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To: DeweyCA

Typical atheistic views who don’t believe we are all equal in the eyes of our Creator


26 posted on 02/06/2021 5:23:40 PM PST by mosesdapoet (mosesdapoet aka L.J.Keslin posting here for the record hoping somebody might read and pass around)
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To: DeweyCA

After decades of effort, minorities are still behind, so the only thing left is to call achievement racist. The only solution is to ask minority students what degree they want, and just hand it to them. Why make everybody waste their time with classes that don’t mean anything?


27 posted on 02/06/2021 5:50:34 PM PST by Pining_4_TX (‘You can drive out Nature with a pitchfork, but she keeps on coming back.’ – Horace)
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To: DeweyCA

There is NO EVIDENCE of “widespread” racism in America.


28 posted on 02/06/2021 6:19:42 PM PST by lewislynn ( There is NO EVIDENCE of "widespread" racism in America.)
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Collins’ proposal would instead use a lottery system for admissions.

So, the kids can now just pop in at the local 7-11 and buy a scratch card?

Regards,

29 posted on 02/06/2021 10:59:03 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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“When we talk about merit, meritocracy and especially meritocracy based on standardized testing. I’m just going to say it, in this day and age we cannot mince words. Those are racist systems,” Collins said.

Handicapper-General Diana Moon Glampers approves this sentiment!

Regards,

30 posted on 02/06/2021 11:03:17 PM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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