We can look at the data and talk about MCAS of which again I am not a fan of and whether CRT is or is not in the schools in one form or another and get nowhere. What I can tell you is that my conversation with my child is that he feels that he is not challenged enough in most classes except one and feels some of his classmates feel the same. I can also say that I have heard from parents that they would rather fly below the radar than actually bring their concerns to the School Committee because they do not feel their voice is represented at the table.
Our choice is to take the extra time and money to utilize resources outside of school and as Bryce rightfully said, that is our choice to do so but not everyone feels the need to seek that help, or are concerned with the state of our school. We have taken the responsibility into our own hands, I will leave that to others to judge but we feel it is needed to put in place the proper education focusing on critical thinking. This is where I think people are getting lost in the weeds, we should not be accepting that “meeting expectations” is the bar we set for our children. It should be about exceeding expectations and getting the most out of every brain to think for themselves and I do not think that is part of the curriculum. Both parents and kids feel intimidated and sometimes threatened for being concerned or voicing an opinion that may ruffle some feathers. I personally am way past that, think what you may I am focused on making sure my child gets the best education he can even if it means the extra work which we will gladly do to ensure his success in life. I have lived here a long time and the concept that Lincoln is a welcoming town does not hold water for me but that is fine, we moved here for the school system and LSHS. We have the same voice as anyone else, I find using the example of CRT to call out anyone as part of the game. If one person has a concern that we are using a form of learning that should not be in schools it should be open for discussion instead of subtly trying to make the conversation about racism which is what that is obviously trying to do. The LPS school page has several pages of resources for families, look and judge for yourself. For a community that boasts about inclusion and diversity if we look honestly we are not “meeting expectations” but it is accepted, so maybe this is the new norm for our education system but not for my child, and my guess is not the norm for many who send their kids to Birches,Fenn or any other option in the area. So fire away, but this conversation should be about having diversity on the School Committee and that includes diversity in solutions, thoughts or evaluations of where the problems may rest and what the adults in the room can do to make LPS, including Hanscom as they are part of our education community, excel like Lexington and Weston. And for those who say voice your concerns to the powers that be, I have made my voice heard but understand it is up to us as the parents to provide the tools and resources to ensure the best for our child as maybe our ways of meeting the goals do not align. Best Regards, John Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2022, at 9:50 PM, Donald Fonseca <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello Mr Dwyer, > > Do you care to explain what you understand critical race theory to be? Please > also explain where in Lincoln it is taught and how this might have > contributed to the suggested low achievement in Lincoln schools. > > Thank you in advance. > > Regards, > > Donald > > Get Outlook for iOS >
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