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BeadleBlog's avatar

I observe that human history is full of Star Bellied Sneetches, always looking for ways to condescend towards the Regular Sneetches and to stake a right to be the first in line. Whether it be the KKK, CRT, class condescension, academics vs. trades, elites vs. the voters, etc. Each one of us has choices to make, and I choose to not become what I despise.

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Frederick R Prete's avatar

Thank you for this very interesting essay. Interestingly, I'm not sure precisely what problem these programs are trying to solve. If one actually looks at the data, a somewhat different picture emerges which, of course, requires a different solution, for instance, "When ‘Black’ & ‘Hispanic’ Students Outscore ‘Asian’ & ‘White’ Students on the ACT, Nobody Notices" https://everythingisbiology.substack.com/p/when-black-and-hispanic-students

Thank you again for this thought-provoking essay. Sincerely Frederick

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Dr. George S. Maurer, Ed.D.'s avatar

Absolutely. When all factors are similar (economic status, two parent home, etc), all races perform at virtually equal levels. In fact, during my 22 years in the military, many of the highest achievers I worked along side, were people of color. Of course, with Critical Race Theorists, blame race first in all negative situations. Thank you for reading and commenting on my article. I'm very grateful for your insightful words. I found your posted article EXTREMELY interesting and will use that information for future podcast interviews. Thank you again.

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