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California's most neglected group of students: the gifted ones

(www.latimes.com)
412 points tafda | 4 comments | 26 Nov 24 16:53 UTC | HN request time: 0.424s | source
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atomicUpdate ◴[26 Nov 24 17:27 UTC] No.42247713[source]▶
> There’s little doubt that racism played a role in identifying children as gifted even though the label was based on supposedly objective criteria.

Why has the LA Times settled on racist teachers as the only reason for the skew in enrollment numbers, and why aren’t teachers upset the LA Times are calling them racists?

I’m constantly surprised how often accusations like this are thrown around and how little pushback there is by those accused of it.

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1. thinkingtoilet ◴[26 Nov 24 17:31 UTC] No.42247758[source]▶
Honest question, you're a first grade teacher in LA. How do you "push back"? Write a tweet?
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2. recursive ◴[26 Nov 24 17:32 UTC] No.42247772[source]▶
Cancel your subscription I guess. How are the subscription numbers?
3. sickofparadox ◴[26 Nov 24 17:32 UTC] No.42247773[source]▶
Have each of your students write a letter to the editors of the LA Times saying it is not nice to imply that you are a bigot.
4. atomicUpdate ◴[26 Nov 24 19:09 UTC] No.42248857[source]▶
My first thought is using your union representative to amplify your voice. Presumably the union doesn't want to be associated with, or known to be representing, racists so it's in their best interests to denounce these types of statements.