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Boycott the Schools!
In America in 2021, citizens’ loud but nonviolent demonstrations before elected officials are tantamount to domestic terrorism and “hate speech,” while the Black Lives Matter and Antifa insurrectionary violence of 2020—which resulted in at least 30 deaths, over $1 billion in property damage, and the brief rise of lawless “autonomous zones” in Seattle, Philadelphia, New York, and Richmond, Virginia—is “fiery but mostly peaceful protest.”
The danger is clear and present—it simply depends upon who is protesting. As one wag put it on Twitter, “The DOJ used to go after MS13. Now you want them to go after Moms of 13-year-olds?”
The danger is clear and present—it simply depends upon who is protesting. As one wag put it on Twitter, “The DOJ used to go after MS13. Now you want them to go after Moms of 13-year-olds?”
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Tagged Antifa, Black Lives Matter, COVID–19, Critical Race Theory, Department of Justice, Derrick Bell, Doreen Diaz, Fair Housing Act, Hans Bader, hate speech, Joe Biden, Kyrsten Sinema, mask mandate, National School Boards Association, Parent Empowerment Act, Parent Revolution, Terry McAuliffe, The Parent Power Handbook, U.S. Justice Department
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A Story of Actual Racial Injustice in an Illinois School District
Here’s a story of actual racial injustice that happened in a liberal North Shore school district: District 113. As you read this, imagine if the Hispanic community in Highland Park and Highwood, Illinois had known this story as it was taking place.
In 2007, District 113, which is composed of Deerfield and Highland Park High Schools, received a federal grant of thousands of dollars because Highland Park High School (HPHS) had failed to make “Adequate Yearly Progress” (AYP). AYP is a tool for measuring how well a district’s students perform on standardized tests under the controversial No Child Left Behind …
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Tagged 1619 Project, Adequate Yearly Progress, Al Sharpton, Competitive Enterprise Institute, Critical Race Theory, Daniel Bergner, Deerfield High Schools, Glenn Singleton, Hans Bader, Highland Park Country Club, Highland Park High School, Institutional racism, Malik Pemberton, Nikole Hannah-Jones, No Child Left Behind Act, North Shore Country Club, Robin DiAngelo, School District 113, The New York Times Magazine, White Fragility, White Privilege, whiteness
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