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demigoddess

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54. as a parent who has had kids in gifted programs in a few states, I know

Thu May 19, 2022, 02:37 PM

May 2022

that they usually assign the stupid teachers to gifted classes. Reasons 1. nepotism. 2. they think it works ok that way. 3. to hold the smart kids back.

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I'm done...I don't care who the fuck you are... No more! [View all] Joinfortmill May 2022 OP

If the teacher did this thinking he/she wasn't going to get fired for it, Aristus May 2022 #1

It is a failure of the entire community DBoon May 2022 #12

That is one dumb ass teacher to be teaching gifted children. Emile May 2022 #2

as a parent who has had kids in gifted programs in a few states, I know demigoddess May 2022 #54

I saw the same. yardwork May 2022 #76

This is a private school for gifted children Effete Snob May 2022 #92

not necessarily, gifted kids can be exhausting. demigoddess May 2022 #99

Humans are primates. Darwins_Retriever May 2022 #3

I wonder if the teacher will say, as a defence, but its biologically true. SYFROYH May 2022 #5

That is no defense, it is clearly an offense, it is meant to offend a USA President, otherwise the Escurumbele May 2022 #51

Which is why it was in a lesson plan published by Duke University Effete Snob May 2022 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author femmedem May 2022 #11

Probably Effete Snob May 2022 #13

+1, unfortunately. n/t femmedem May 2022 #15

Spot on. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #30

The school was founded by Jewish refugees from Nazism Effete Snob May 2022 #32

And it's already got people going strong here. No surprise. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #36

Closed due to threats Effete Snob May 2022 #39

Wayback Machine gwenwren May 2022 #38

The Wayback Machine is hit or miss Effete Snob May 2022 #42

Lesson Plan First Published? gwenwren May 2022 #63

The school is in Michigan Effete Snob May 2022 #67

"Reverse CRT" Effete Snob May 2022 #70

where else did it end up? gwenwren May 2022 #80

I saw the date 2008 on the bottom of the page, but my eyesight is poor femmedem May 2022 #72

thank you!! gwenwren May 2022 #74

Obama did not become POTUS until January 20th, 2009 Celerity May 2022 #43

And yet, for some reason... Effete Snob May 2022 #44

Whose mission? Celerity May 2022 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author femmedem May 2022 #65

Oh please-- Richard58 May 2022 #48

Obama wasn't president in 2008. Mr.Bill May 2022 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author femmedem May 2022 #64

here is a snapshot of the actual question Celerity May 2022 #46

So he was the president elect? Even if well-intentioned, this was a lapse in judgement. yardwork May 2022 #78

I was wrong about Obama being president elect. femmedem May 2022 #83

I see. Well, this was a huge lapse of judgment on many people's part. yardwork May 2022 #91

I'd want to know when the materials were posted. Igel May 2022 #102

Yes, There's Gotta Be RobinA May 2022 #34

In an academic/scientific context, there are not "various races" of humans. Eyeball_Kid May 2022 #57

Again: there is ONE HUMAN RACE: Homo Sapiens Sapiens. Look it up. n/t Eyeball_Kid May 2022 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author yardwork May 2022 #77

Grooming Racists bucolic_frolic May 2022 #4

It came from a Duke University lesson plan, btw Effete Snob May 2022 #6

The Republicans and FOX would have a field day if the PXR-5 May 2022 #8

I live in Michigan Novara May 2022 #9

The lesson plan didn't come from Michigan Effete Snob May 2022 #16

But a Michigan teacher used it, thinking that it was OK Novara May 2022 #21

Teachers all over the country have used it Effete Snob May 2022 #23

However, THIS story is about a Michigan teacher Novara May 2022 #25

Very clear Effete Snob May 2022 #26

That makes it even more egregious Novara May 2022 #29

The school is closed due to threats Effete Snob May 2022 #37

Wow, you're really missing what that poster is trying to tell you. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #40

Sent all over ... but reacted to only once/ gwenwren May 2022 #85

That was the point Effete Snob May 2022 #89

Everyone reading this post is a primate vlyons May 2022 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author femmedem May 2022 #14

Yup. GoCubsGo May 2022 #17

The teacher didn't choose it Effete Snob May 2022 #19

Nonsense I don't care what the lesson plan was vlyons May 2022 #31

Duke didn't take it down to "avoid a torch-bearing mob." GoCubsGo May 2022 #33

the work of 2 undergrads gwenwren May 2022 #94

thank you. stopdiggin May 2022 #97

To the apologists in this thread:how odd of you, in a country where the first Black president's wife Hekate May 2022 #18

Ah, the "apologists" accusation Effete Snob May 2022 #22

I addressed the people in the thread who were optimistic that no offense was intended. Did not Hekate May 2022 #24

It's the "you know who" at work again Effete Snob May 2022 #27

School closed due to threats Effete Snob May 2022 #35

Thank you, Effete Snob. femmedem May 2022 #66

. Effete Snob May 2022 #68

Thanks for the history lesson! femmedem May 2022 #69

You keep citing Duke as if ecstatic May 2022 #81

Because people keep assuming the teacher was the author Effete Snob May 2022 #84

True, but did the teacher review the lesson before diving in? ecstatic May 2022 #90

Nice reply. RaDaR63 May 2022 #100

👍 Joinfortmill May 2022 #71

+1000. nt ecstatic May 2022 #79

+1. It's a well known and long-standing racist trope, FFS. demmiblue May 2022 #82

there will always be people llashram May 2022 #93

I guess this is what they want to teach instead of CRT. Baitball Blogger May 2022 #20

Does that frequently happen with institutions founded by Jewish refugees from Nazism? Effete Snob May 2022 #28

I doubt you're going to get through to the outrage posse here. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #41

I can see how this can be misinterpreted as racist. Gore1FL May 2022 #47

Enough of the Racism. I've heard the same disgusting term used for Desmond Tutu as well. clementine613 May 2022 #50

I doubt anyone is going to get that Effete Snob May 2022 #52

It's racist and disgusting. clementine613 May 2022 #55

I don't know whether you think you are being funny or not Effete Snob May 2022 #60

No, not being funny. clementine613 May 2022 #62

The lesson was using it in the biological sense - Ms. Toad May 2022 #98

Racism is so not gifted. dchill May 2022 #53

more 'quality' reporting from Raw Story ... -(nt)- stopdiggin May 2022 #56

Legitimate apes peppertree May 2022 #59

When it's a legitimate ape, the whole body politic shuts down. I WISH. Hekate May 2022 #87

DUzy! peppertree May 2022 #88

we are all 'apes' stopdiggin May 2022 #96

As long as there was more than one photo, it was accurate Warpy May 2022 #61

Do we KNOW anything about this teacher, perchance? Hugh_Lebowski May 2022 #73

and a pretty decent one stopdiggin May 2022 #95

I can't even! WTF?! yardwork May 2022 #75

Not only am I a Primate, maxsolomon May 2022 #86

So I guess they're not primates. I've long suspected . . . skip fox May 2022 #101