Keyword: misplacedempathy https://freerepublic.com/tag/misplacedempathy/ en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:20:59 GMT Focus Forum 15 Woke NYT, 1619 Project writer deliberately sent daughter to troubled schools as a ‘sacrifice’ — and it backfired spectacularly https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4396281/posts The writer behind the New York Times’ controversial 1619 Project deliberately sent her daughter to poor Big Apple schools as a “sacrifice” to try to boost the education system — and no one is angrier than the kid. The teen is now “boiling” mad — badly behind her peers after finally being allowed to enroll in a more rigorous high school, her mother revealed in a bombshell bizarre essay. Nikole Hannah-Jones, 50, enrolled her only child in two struggling Brooklyn public schools beginning in 2015 — as part of a battle to change what she characterized as systemic racism, despite... New York Post https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4396281/posts#comment Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:20:59 GMT In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own? [A wealthy woman says she sent her own daughter to a bad school because she thought it would help the other students] https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4396272/posts A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice. “Did you know my school was bad like this when you decided to put me here?” she asked. My hands tightened on the steering wheel as I worked to keep my face neutral, buying a few moments to gather my thoughts. By dismissal time, Najya’s shock had turned to boiling, and the seatbelt had barely clicked before she was confronting me. I had braced myself for this... New York Times https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4396272/posts#comment Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:21:00 GMT