Robbinsdale and Racial Equity?

The Support Dave Dahl FB site took an interesting twist when some people wanted to post critical comments regard racial inequality and where the Armstrong school was headed. The moderator wisely took them down since they had pretty much nothing to do with the purpose of the page and had more to do with political view points. However the removal triggered some discussion.

One commenter explained that the voices of " people who have experienced racist encounters " were being silenced. To which I responded...

How does one determine if an action is racist or simply demanding a high common standard of behavioral excellence from all students and parents?

An interesting perspective from the other side of the topic is that for years I have heard about minority students getting away with things that Caucasian students could not. Dress codes, disruptive behaviors, etc... The rationale for this that was explained to me was that often the kids did not have adequate support at home, therefore it was better to let it slide.

I would prefer to have community schools with high standards than one that practices the bigotry of low expectations. It is an interesting topic." Give2Attain (aka John)

Now if anyone wants to discuss RDale issues beyond the scope of the FB page. Please feel free to leave them here.  Just remember to stay polite, professional and factual.
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