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Cy-Fair ISD Trustee is an idiot
Posted on 1/14/22 at 11:54 am
Posted on 1/14/22 at 11:54 am
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"Houston ISD, which I'll use to shine an example, you know what their average percentage of Black teachers is? 36%. I looked that up. You know what their dropout rate is? 4%. I don't want to be 4%. I don't want to be HISD. I want to be a shining example. I want to be the district standard. I want to be the premium place where people go to be," he said.
He said this in a discussion relative to a report that recommended hiring more black teachers and an "equity administrator".
There are a number of articles on this story, here is the latest I found
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His response:
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"Because I dared to disagree that it equates to high retention rates, there have been threats upon my life, and my wife and my children have been targeted. I will take responsibility for not saying it more eloquently," Henry said.
In his first public comments since Monday, Henry said his passion for students led him to make a false equivalence between Black teachers and high dropout rates.
This might be the dumbest thing a politician has said regarding schools since LA Rep Garafolo made his comments about the good parts of slavery.
Of course in both this trustee and the good representative cases... an idiotic but probably not intentioned comment gets spun wildly out of control.
But you gotta watch what you say. You gotta be smarter than this.
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Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:02 pm to LSUFanHouston
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"Houston ISD, which I'll use to shine an example, you know what their average percentage of Black teachers is? 36%. I looked that up. You know what their dropout rate is? 4%. I don't want to be 4%. I don't want to be HISD. I want to be a shining example. I want to be the district standard. I want to be the premium place where people go to be," he said.
At least as of 2018, over half of EBR's teaching staff was black. I haven't been able to find the dropout rate for 2018, but if the graduation rate is any indication, it's probably higher than 4%.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:06 pm to LSUFanHouston
There was nothing wrong with what he said. If leftists and emotional "conservatives" get their feelings hurt by data then it's just further proof what was said was needed to be said.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:12 pm to LSUFanHouston
HISD sucks so when he says he doesn't want Cy-Fair ISD to be HISD, he's not wrong.
HISD has many many problems right now.
HISD has many many problems right now.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:16 pm to Tea Parties
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There was nothing wrong with what he said. If leftists and emotional "conservatives" get their feelings hurt by data then it's just further proof what was said was needed to be said.
He was drawing a connection between black teachers and drouout rates... but I'm not sure if there is a connection or a coincidence.
A 4% dropout rate for an urban school district is still pretty dang low.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:16 pm to idlewatcher
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HISD sucks so when he says he doesn't want Cy-Fair ISD to be HISD, he's not wrong.
HISD has many many problems right now.
This isn't a defense against the shitty cancel culture, but damn man. He could have just said this and not reference race unless it was absolutely necessary.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:16 pm to LSUFanHouston
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"Because I dared to disagree that it equates to high retention rates, there have been threats upon my life, and my wife and my children have been targeted. I will take responsibility for not saying it more eloquently," Henry said.
In other words, he was saying that more black teachers does not result in higher retention rates of students and his words were taken out of context. Got it.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:17 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Two political leaders spoke out against Henry's comments, and a student asked the adults in the room to prioritize them.
It's weird that they included this statement about the student with this sentence. Seems misleading. Was the student for or against more black teachers? In my view, a student who wants students to be the priority would want the best teachers for the job regardless of color.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:17 pm to LSUFanHouston
quote:
"Houston ISD, which I'll use to shine an example, you know what their average percentage of Black teachers is? 36%. I looked that up. You know what their dropout rate is? 4%. I don't want to be 4%. I don't want to be HISD. I want to be a shining example. I want to be the district standard. I want to be the premium place where people go to be," he said.
That’s a bit cherry picked of a quote.
There was a consulting firm that came in and told them that their problem was not enough black teachers and that’s why black kids drop out. If they wanted better results (CyFair is vastly superior to HISD in every regard) they needed to hire more black teachers. He simply responded that Houston has taken that approach and has worst results than they currently have. Why would they repeat Houston’s mistakes of hiring based on race when it has not given an ounce of evidence to show that it would improve anything.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:19 pm to imjustafatkid
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In other words, he was saying that more black teachers does not result in higher retention rates of students and his words were taken out of context. Got it.
Once can only be taken out of context if they are not careful in how they speak.
Trustee is a new politician - he was just elected and this is his first office. Governing is hard. Hopefully he chooses his words more carefully next time.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:20 pm to LSUFanHouston
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________ ISD Trustee is an idiot
You could apply this pretty much everywhere.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:21 pm to Oates Mustache
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This isn't a defense against the shitty cancel culture, but damn man. He could have just said this and not reference race unless it was absolutely necessary.
Using blacks as an example just makes them feel singled out. Don't like the results, change them but don't be insecure if you can't own up to your own failings.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:22 pm to 3nOut
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There was a consulting firm that came in and told them that their problem was not enough black teachers and that’s why black kids drop out. If they wanted better results (CyFair is vastly superior to HISD in every regard) they needed to hire more black teachers. He simply responded that Houston has taken that approach and has worst results than they currently have. Why would they repeat Houston’s mistakes of hiring based on race when it has not given an ounce of evidence to show that it would improve anything.
I'm no fan of an equity coordinator or whatever they are trying to hire. I also know enough about CFISD to know it's a very diverse place... lots of very nice areas and lots of sketchy areas.
The way he said what he said, came across as more black teachers = higher dropout rate.
Maybe he meant to say black teachers has nothing to do with higher dropout rate.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:22 pm to 3nOut
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There was a consulting firm that came in and told them that their problem was not enough black teachers and that’s why black kids drop out. If they wanted better results (CyFair is vastly superior to HISD in every regard) they needed to hire more black teachers. He simply responded that Houston has taken that approach and has worst results than they currently have. Why would they repeat Houston’s mistakes of hiring based on race when it has not given an ounce of evidence to show that it would improve anything.
That's what I figured he was saying. Seems clear his words are being misconstrued. Probably because the consultants know they need full-time jobs and the easiest way to do that is to suggest hiring more black teachers.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:30 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Once can only be taken out of context if they are not careful in how they speak.
Trustee is a new politician - he was just elected and this is his first office. Governing is hard. Hopefully he chooses his words more carefully next time.
There was nothing wrong with what he said or how he said it.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:36 pm to imjustafatkid
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There was nothing wrong with what he said or how he said it.
So because of how he said it... a ton of time is being spent in that community fighting over his comments... as opposed to saying it more clearly.
In today's world, how you say something is important.
We have to start beating the left at their own game... not what we think the game should be. When the media is on the side of the left... that's what we have to do.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:53 pm to LSUFanHouston
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So because of how he said it... a ton of time is being spent in that community fighting over his comments... as opposed to saying it more clearly. In today's world, how you say something is important.
We have to start beating the left at their own game... not what we think the game should be. When the media is on the side of the left... that's what we have to do.
Teach more people not to trust and/or question the media. Don’t learn to play the media’s game because they’ll dump your arse as soon as they get the sound bite or are done with you.
Playing by their rules gets you McCain and Romney.
Or to put it more succinctly:
There is a comet coming and we’re all going to die.
Or
There may or may not be a large celestial body heading towards our current place of habitat that could result in some unfortunate consequences for some species involved.
Give me the real talk that gets results. Not the flowery language that makes people feel better.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:55 pm to LSUFanHouston
Disagree. If the left wants to play the game as vax or mask, the best option is neither.
If it's be politically correct or shamed in public, the best option is neither.
Woke or racist, neither is best.
Playing their game is what continues the slow drift leftward rather than standing ground and pulling right.
If it's be politically correct or shamed in public, the best option is neither.
Woke or racist, neither is best.
Playing their game is what continues the slow drift leftward rather than standing ground and pulling right.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 1:09 pm to Tea Parties
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Playing their game is what continues the slow drift leftward rather than standing ground and pulling right.
What we are doing, isn't working.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 1:18 pm to Tea Parties
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Playing their game is what continues the slow drift leftward rather than standing ground and pulling right.
this.
playing their game has a bunch of people pissed off at one of the best voices (Ted Cruz, love him or hate him, is one of our best) because instead of just saying these are idiot protesters that went too far, he tried to placate people and call them terrorists.
good job Ted. you played their game. they're not going to be nice to you now and decide to not be communists and eliminate the filibuster and pack the courts because of it.
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