These are tough times for Minnesota schools. In Lakeville, for example, the school board recently announced wrenching cuts of almost $7 million. Ninety-four teachers will lose their jobs, arts programs will suffer and a school will be closed. There was wailing and gnashing of teeth, but the board set its jaw: There's not a dime for anything extra.
Unless you've got an ax to grind with white folks. Then the money spigots open. The Lakeville schools are sending a delegation of teachers to the 12th annual "White Privilege Conference" at the Bloomington Sheraton from April 13-16. The district is shelling out $160 a pop -- plus $125 a day for teacher subs -- for this "white guilt" festival.
Organizers say they expect attendees from a number of other Minnesota districts.
The conference is "built on the premise that the U.S. was started by white people, for white people," according to conference materials. Its mission is to get participants to confront their biases in a "journey in understanding white supremacy, whiteness, privilege, power and oppression," and to "agree to take action in [their] own circle of power."
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Strangely, I don't feel the least bit guilty. I believe that if one is willing to work hard, he or she will succeed.
ReplyDeleteI believe that our government is the biggest detriment to the success of the "non-white" races. Well, our government and those who stand to gain by keeping non-whites "in their place". Folks like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. Folks like Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg....
Oh well. Who am I to say?
the biggest detriment to the success of the "non-white" races.
ReplyDeleteAs well as those people in other races who do not strive because they are continually told that they shouldn't. Gee, wonder why the Vietnamese came here from '75 on usually with nothing, but became success stories. Don't guess it could be because they worked at it, now could it......?! :)