Race becomes obligatory in Washington schools

[The Village Idiot]

So much for MLK's dream.....

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/06/08/1217417/race-becomes-obligatory-in-washington.html

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In Washington, a schoolchild can be white, African American, Latino, Asian America, Native American, Pacific Islander and more than 50 permutations thereof.

What’s not permitted is apathy about race.

Schools have long tried to get parents to identify their children by race. That’s a good idea for several reasons. For example, there’s no way to see what’s happening with the “achievement gap” if blacks and Latino students can’t be compared with white and Asian-American children.

Now the state is pushing that generally good idea to the point of ridiculous absolutism.

Not all parents want to classify their kids racially, and not all of them care. Lots of kids show up at school without having been properly profiled by their moms or dads. The requisite forms could be filled out with boxes checked for “unknown,” “multiracial” or “declined to answer.”



Read more: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/06/08/1217417/race-becomes-obligatory-in-washington.html#ixzz0qHY26ONP


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[bkg]

Prerequisite to fan the flames of a race war...

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

QUERY: If a parent refuses to racially identify their child does that mean the public school will refuse admission?

If so that strikes me as a 14th Amendment/civil rights issue. People cannot be denied equal protection or participation on the basis of race. Identification--or even lack thereof--cannot be used to deny government services.

[JustMe]

Schools have long tried to get parents to identify their children by race. That’s a good idea for several reasons. For example, there’s no way to see what’s happening with the “achievement gap” if blacks and Latino students can’t be compared with white and Asian-American children.

Read more: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/06/08/1217417/race-becomes-obligatory-in-washington.html#ixzz0qHd6Pl6n

Basically, they are saying that there is an acceptable way to be racist..... If you are putting the kids into a racial box, for what will be there own good.... or some such crap. 

[bkg]

QUERY: If a parent refuses to racially identify their child does that mean the public school will refuse admission?

If so that strikes me as a 14th Amendment/civil rights issue. People cannot be denied equal protection or participation on the basis of race. Identification--or even lack thereof--cannot be used to deny government services.

I don't think that will work. They'll say all are equally protected and all equally have to answer.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

I don't think that will work. They'll say all are equally protected and all equally have to answer.

To wit I would reply: what if a public school asked the same question on religion?

Can the state demand interrogations on matters of conscience as a precursor to the full rights of citizenship?

[Carl]

To wit I would reply: what if a public school asked the same question on religion?

Can the state demand interrogations on matters of conscience as a precursor to the full rights of citizenship?

Or as a voting requirement.

[bkg]

To wit I would reply: what if a public school asked the same question on religion?

Can the state demand interrogations on matters of conscience as a precursor to the full rights of citizenship?

key word = state.

And remember what time you are living in... and under what gov't. Cynical, I am, yes...

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

key word = state.

And remember what time you are living in... and under what gov't. Cynical, I am, yes...

state = government at all levels

Even then the Doctrine of Incorporation says states and municipalities cannot abrogate civil rights.

Not to say your cynicism is unjustified but just because we live in cynical times doesn't mean we have to eat our shit sandwhiches with a smile on our faces.

[bkg]

state = government at all levels

Even then the Doctrine of Incorporation says states and municipalities cannot abrogate civil rights.

Not to say your cynicism is unjustified but just because we live in cynical times doesn't mean we have to eat our shit sandwhiches with a smile on our faces.

Oh trust me, MSB, I'm not smi ling.