Charter school drops motto ‘Work Hard. Be Nice’ for contributing to ‘systemic racism’

[Michie]

At this point, we may have to modify our conception of what meekness and humility really mean.


August 25, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — One of my favorite Twitter accounts is that of Katherine Birbalsingh (@Miss_Snuffy), the Headteacher of an experimental school in a deprived part of London, Michaela Community School. The experiment involves conveying knowledge to the children in an environment in which teachers and pupils do not live in constant fear of being assaulted. Naturally, this is an almost unique experiment, and she is constantly attacked by the progressive teaching establishment. There are precedents for her approach, however, and she expressed her dismay when one of these, the American Charter School chain KIPP, explained that in light of the Black Lives Matter movement that it had decided to change its motto and discipline policy. It explained:

We are retiring “Work hard. Be nice.” as KIPP’s national slogan; it ignores the significant effort required to dismantle systemic racism, places value on being compliant and submissive, supports the illusion of meritocracy, and does not align with our vision of students being free to create the future they want.

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Charter school drops motto ‘Work Hard. Be Nice’ for contributing to ‘systemic racism’

 

[Dansiph]

At this point, we may have to modify our conception of what meekness and humility really mean.


August 25, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — One of my favorite Twitter accounts is that of Katherine Birbalsingh (@Miss_Snuffy), the Headteacher of an experimental school in a deprived part of London, Michaela Community School. The experiment involves conveying knowledge to the children in an environment in which teachers and pupils do not live in constant fear of being assaulted. Naturally, this is an almost unique experiment, and she is constantly attacked by the progressive teaching establishment. There are precedents for her approach, however, and she expressed her dismay when one of these, the American Charter School chain KIPP, explained that in light of the Black Lives Matter movement that it had decided to change its motto and discipline policy. It explained:

We are retiring “Work hard. Be nice.” as KIPP’s national slogan; it ignores the significant effort required to dismantle systemic racism, places value on being compliant and submissive, supports the illusion of meritocracy, and does not align with our vision of students being free to create the future they want.

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Charter school drops motto ‘Work Hard. Be Nice’ for contributing to ‘systemic racism’

"it ignores the significant effort required (work) to dismantle systemic racism (being nice)"

... "Work hard" "Be nice"

 

[Chrystal-J]

We are retiring “Work hard. Be nice.” as KIPP’s national slogan; it ignores the significant effort required to dismantle systemic racism, places value on being compliant and submissive, supports the illusion of meritocracy, and does not align with our vision of students being free to create the future they want.

So...don't be compliant and submissive--be wild and out of control instead? Not sure I would want any child of mine in an environment like that.