more on the “self-esteem movement” and boutique multiculturalism
A California high school held separate pep talks on boosting test scores for its students, organized by race.
One of my problems with NCLB is that it basically sets up this very behavior. Proficiency scores are reported by “subgroup” — i.e., racial, economic, or special-needs categories.
The principal’s Orwellian response to critics:
Principal Bev Hansen said she held the divided student assemblies this year and last year to avoid one ethnic group harassing another based on test scores, arguing that the state has long reported test results based on race.
“In this country, race is a very uncomfortable topic, and it’s time we got over it,” Hansen said.
As one of the Newsvine commenters said, “Segregation doesn’t help people get over it. Getting over it helps people get over it.”
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