{"id":2168371,"date":"2024-02-05T16:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T21:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bay-area-school-tried-woke-kindergarten-test-scores-dropped-more\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T16:06:34","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T21:06:34","slug":"bay-area-school-tried-woke-kindergarten-test-scores-dropped-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bay-area-school-tried-woke-kindergarten-test-scores-dropped-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Bay Area school&#8217;s &#8216;Woke Kindergarten&#8217; led to lower test scores"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbay-area-school-tried-woke-kindergarten-test-scores-dropped-more%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2168371&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Controversial Experiment: Woke Kindergarten&#8217;s Impact on a Bay Area Elementary School<\/h2>\n<p>A Bay Area elementary\u2064 school, Glassbrook Elementary \u2062School in Hayward, \u2064took a bold step by introducing a program called &#8220;Woke Kindergarten&#8221; in\u2064 an\u2062 attempt to \u200bimprove student achievement.\u2062 However, \u200cthis \u2064decision seems to\u2062 have backfired,\u2062 as the school&#8217;s performance has \u200cfurther declined.<\/p>\n<p>Woke Kindergarten, a company hired by the school for $250,000, aimed \u2064to train teachers on topics like white supremacy and oppression. The school used federal funds, specifically allocated to \u2064enhance test scores in underperforming schools, to pay for this program.<\/p>\n<p>The curriculum provided\u2064 by Woke Kindergarten includes a &#8220;woke word of the day,&#8221; introducing\u2064 children to a language of resistance and liberation. The goal is to empower students to critique the\u2064 system effectively. The company&#8217;s\u200c website states its commitment to \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-school-district-paid-20k-to-organization-called-woke-kindergarten\/\" title=\"California School District Paid k to Organization Called \"Woke Kindergarten\"\">abolitionist early education<\/a> and pro-black \u200band queer and trans liberation.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the school&#8217;s good \u200cintentions, the results \u200bhave been disappointing. Glassbrook\u2062 Elementary&#8217;s English\u200c and math scores have both \u2062dropped by \u2064four percentage points each. Shockingly, less than 4% of students were proficient in math, and less than 12% \u2062were proficient in\u200b English as\u200d of last spring.<\/p>\n<p>Glassbrook Elementary serves \u2064a predominantly low-income student population, \u2064with a majority of students having \u200cEnglish as a second\u2062 language. Over \u206480% of \u2064the students are Hispanic. The school\u2064 has been on a state watch list for improvement \u2064since 2020 and has now \u2063been categorized as the lowest-performing level.<\/p>\n<p>Some teachers at Glassbrook have expressed \u200cconcerns about Woke Kindergarten, claiming that\u2063 it focuses too heavily on progressive activism. One \u2063teacher, who identifies as a &#8220;gay moderate,&#8221; previously sued the school district for allegedly suppressing\u2064 discussions \u2064about his husband and LGBT \u200dhistory. He \u200bwas temporarily banned from the training sessions after questioning the meaning \u2062of &#8220;disrupt whiteness&#8221; in\u200d a third-grade\u200c classroom.\u2063 The teacher also raised concerns about\u200c lessons on the website\u2064 that discussed a world without police, money, or landlords.<\/p>\n<p>Another teacher stated that dissenting voices were not welcomed during the training sessions. This teacher \u200bemphasized the need for reading\u200d interventionists to\u2062 improve\u2064 the school&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-30-illinois-public-schools-have-no-students-proficient-in-math-or-reading-report\/\" title=\"More Than 30 Illinois Public Schools Have No Students Proficient In Math Or Reading: Report\">low reading scores<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hayward Superintendent \u200dJason\u200c Reimann defended the decision to hire Woke Kindergarten, stating \u2063that \u2062it was primarily aimed at \u200cboosting attendance and\u200b creating\u200d a safe environment for\u2063 students. \u200bHe expressed support for abolishing \u2063systems of oppression but acknowledged that the cost of\u200b the program was higher than\u200d anticipated.<\/p>\n<p>While Glassbrook Elementary and the school district saw an improvement in attendance, other Bay Area schools have taken \u200ba\u200d different approach. For example, one\u200b San Francisco elementary \u2063school implemented \u200ca \u200cmath intervention program that \u2064significantly\u2063 increased the math proficiency rate from 15% to\u200d 50%.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the justification for allocating $250,000 of federal funds \u2062specifically earmarked for improving test scores towards the Woke Kindergarten program, and how does this decision\u2063 impact other educational resources<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Elementary School&#8217;s\u200b test scores have shown a decline since the implementation of the Woke Kindergarten\u200b program. This \u200braises questions about the effectiveness of such an \u200capproach and its impact on \u200dstudent achievement.<\/p>\n<p>While the idea behind Woke \u2064Kindergarten is to create a more inclusive educational\u200b environment, critics\u200b argue that focusing on topics like \u2062white supremacy and oppression at such a\u200d young age \u2064may not be developmentally appropriate for kindergarten students. They suggest that children at this age should be introduced to basic academic skills and social-emotional development, rather than burdening\u200b them with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sec-eyes-forcing-companies-to-disclose-data-on-social-issues-sparking-politicization-concerns\/\" title=\"SEC Eyes Forcing Companies To Disclose Data On \u2018Social\u2019 Issues, Sparking \u2018Politicization\u2019 Concerns\">complex societal issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, some parents have expressed concerns about the curriculum&#8217;s emphasis\u200d on activism rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/school-to-racially-sort-students-for-social-justice-discussions\/\" title=\"School to Racially Sort Students for Social Justice Discussions\">traditional academic subjects<\/a>. \u200cThey worry \u2062that valuable learning time is being diverted towards discussions of social justice, negatively impacting students&#8217; overall educational experience. These concerns are further heightened by the declining test \u2064scores, indicating a potential disconnect between the program&#8217;s goals and the \u200dstudents&#8217; actual academic progress.<\/p>\n<p>Another aspect that raises eyebrows is the cost of \u2063the\u2062 program. The school has reportedly spent $250,000 on the Woke Kindergarten initiative, a significant amount of money that could \u200dhave been allocated to\u2064 other educational resources\u2064 with proven effectiveness. The use of federal funds specifically earmarked for improving \u200ctest scores in underperforming schools to pay for this program also \u200craises questions about sound \u2064financial \u2063decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200c is important to \u200cnote \u2063that the intention behind the Woke \u200bKindergarten program, to promote\u2064 inclusivity and empower students, is commendable. However, the negative \u200dimpact on academic performance suggests that the approach\u200d may \u200bneed to be reevaluated.\u2063 Perhaps a more \u200dbalanced approach that \u2063incorporates both\u200c academic skills and \u200bsocial justice\u2062 education is needed to ensure that students&#8217; needs are fully met.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the implementation of the Woke Kindergarten program \u200cat Glassbrook\u2064 Elementary School has \u2062proved to be controversial. While the school&#8217;s intentions to improve student achievement and create a more inclusive environment are praiseworthy, the decline in test scores raises concerns about the effectiveness of this approach. It is crucial for educators and policymakers\u2062 to critically \u200bassess the impact of such experimental programs\u2064 and ensure \u200dthat the best interests\u200d of \u200bthe students\u2064 are at \u200dthe \u200cforefront of any educational initiative.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Bay Area elementary school&#8217;s student achievement declined further after implementing &#8220;Woke Kindergarten.&#8221; Glassbrook Elementary in Hayward paid $250,000 to train teachers in topics like white supremacy and oppression. Federal funds were used to pay Woke Kindergarten, resulting in a low-performing school. 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