Children Of Every Skin Color Deserve Equal Merit-Based Opportunities

At least seven high school in Fairfax CountyVirginia, and three neighboring high schools Loudoun County They have admitted to withholding National Merit award from students in this academic year. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares was prompted to launch A civil rights investigation.

Brandon Kosatka (director of student services at Thomas Jefferson High School Science and Technology), spoke with a parent who was affected and admitted that they didn’t issue the awards. hurting the feelings These are the ones that were not awarded. Asian American students are highly represented Some recipients consider withholding awards an act to conceal their identities. racially motivated biases against Asian students.

With Fairfax County’s elimination of early advanced math, the use of “equity grading,” It seems that students are starting with 50% on their assignments and then removing deadlines. “equal outcome” “equity” Goals have overshadowed merit. One sign of this disregard for academic excellence is the failure to distribute the National Merit Awards at the expense of college admissions and scholarships for these students. Many Americans are shocked that awards have been withheld from their children. However, this is the normal course of action in the war against merit. “equal outcomes.”

In Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS), flagrant spending follows suit with the FCPS board’s equity agenda. Last month, an Independent Women’s Network investigation In the war on merit, found that FCPS issued Performance Fact Inc. received a $455,000 sole-source contract from the Fairfax County Superintendent, Michelle Reid. Reid was previously a Washington state superintendent. The contractor will help the district create its strategic plan.

Reid and Performance Fact both are committed to providing quality services “equal outcomes” at the cost of equal opportunity. In fact, a presentation made at a Strategic Planning Committee meeting Dec. 3, 2022 featured a slide This mantra should be promoted: “Equal outcomes for every student, without exception.” The withholding of National Merit Awards is just one part of a larger national campaign to promote equality and mute merit. That’s why the Independent Women’s Network has helped launch a new initiative and website: Save Merit.

Paying ‘Anti-Racist’ Kendi Extreme Fees

FCPS and other government agencies pay activists a lot to advocate for quotas. “equitable” The controversial introduction of controversial racial identity issues to public school curricula, as well as hiring and admissions procedures. Fairfax Public Library, Fairfax County actually paid for this. $22,500 Ibram Kendi, Director of the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University for a 1-hour virtual meeting Dec. 7, 2022.

Kendi has no problem accepting large amounts of money from public institutions. The University of Virginia provided him with this opportunity. $32,500 He gave an hour-long speech to Fairfax County School Board in February 2022. $20,000 For a 1-hour virtual meeting in 2020. As he does so often, Kendi pontificated during the December 2022 meeting. “inequity is the problem.” Anything that doesn’t yield to him is unacceptable