Teacher: White 'Privilege' Makes Common Core Necessary

Breitbart's Big Government ^ | May 22, 2014 | Dr. Susan Berry

[2ndDivisionVet]

As Common Core opponents increasingly gain ground, the initiative’s supporters are articulating more of the social engineering ideology that is at the heart of the nationalized standards.

Kimberly Morin of Manchester Political Buzz Examiner reports that teacher David Pook, who claims to have “helped write the standards,” said during a recent Common Core debate at St. Anselm’s College in Manchester, New Hampshire, that Common Core was necessary because of “white privilege.”

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Pook said:

"The reason why I helped write the standards and the reason why I am here today is that as a white male in society, I’ve been given a lot of privilege that I didn’t earn. … I think it’s really important that all kids have an equal opportunity to learn how to read. I think I had decided advantages as a result of who I was, not because of any (inaudible).

And when I walk into places like Roberto Clemente High School on the west side of Chicago, I think it’s really important those kids learn how to read just as well as I had the opportunity to read. And in creating an equitable educational opportunity for all kids, I think this is actually the greatest civics lesson we could teach our kids."

Pook, who reportedly is a history teacher at the exclusive Derryfield School and who served as a pro-Common Core panelist at the debate, received jeers and laughter from the audience in response to his comments...

[Cen-Tejas]

LOL, good comment!

[kcvl]

David Pook has been teaching for close to 20 years now at both the high school and college level. He is a faculty member at The Derryfield School in Manchester, teaching in both their History and English Departments, but his educational background spans the humanities. David has been teaching online courses at Granite State College since the summer of 2008, including Art History, World Architecture, Philosophy, Ethics and even a course on Creativity.

In his courses his students call him ‘Pook’ (rhymes with book.) He explained, “That’s what I ask my students to call me – I think the Dr. is a little intimidating and I prefer to create a level playing field where we all are learning together.”

[odawg]

“White privilege” has been concocted to lay the groundwork for the dispossession of Caucasians. Common Core will make it into a new natural law that will not even be questioned.

[Billthedrill]

I have tried to differentiate between the doctrine of White Privilege and the older one of Jewish Privilege that led to the moral abyss that was Nazi Germany. I don’t think there is a difference.

[darkangel82]

And both of them have room-temp IQs and are prone to saying amazingly stupid things.

[Mike Darancette]

And when I walk into places like Roberto Clemente High School on the west side of Chicago, I think it’s really important those kids learn how to read just as well as I had the opportunity to read.

And that rascist bastard doesn't think they are capable.

[Usagi_yo]

The answer to the cry of “White Privilege” is of course “Black Attitude”.

[bikerman]

white privilege.”

That’s racist!

[Amagi]

Certifiable.
Liberalism IS a mental disorder.