WSDOT: Too few minorities, women on tunnel project
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Great implicit racism from a guilty white typical Seattle liberal as always.CollegeDoog said:People coming from poorer areas generally go to high schools that aren't as good as those from more affluent areas.
In Seattle you can look a schools like Garfield, Rainier Beach, Cleveland. These are minority heavy schools. If a kid can do well with that kind of disadvantage I think they deserve a boost in the admissions process. -
Once again you speak of minorities like they are a peg below other people, as in you have no faith that they can accomplish things that everyone should be able to. If you have determination and drive you will succeed.CollegeDoog said:People coming from poorer areas generally go to high schools that aren't as good as those from more affluent areas.
In Seattle you can look a schools like Garfield, Rainier Beach, Cleveland. These are minority heavy schools. If a kid can do well with that kind of disadvantage I think they deserve a boost in the admissions process. -
(Garfield) had a silver medal of distinction from U.S. News and World Report in 2008 and 2009 for being among the top-performing high schools in terms of college readiness.[12] The school is noted for producing a number of National Merit Scholars each year,[5] and Garfield consistently produces more National Merit Scholars each year than any other public school in Washington state.[13] Garfield frequently competes for the highest number of National Merit Scholars of any school in the state, including private schools.
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Disagree. Taking on out of touch old white men is like candy from a baby.TierbsHsotBoobs said:
Your recent efforts on the General bored clearly suggest otherwise.CollegeDoog said:
Huh. I've been surrounded by AA beneficiaries since middle school. Without a doubt I feel my education was supplemented as a result.TierbsHsotBoobs said:
Disagree. You're failing there too. A typical guilty white Seattle liberal knows nothing about Affirmative Action in the educational system.CollegeDoog said:
Disagree. I can only speak about AA from an educational standpoint, but if everything went completely to merit based there would be huge disadvantages.TierbsHsotBoobs said:
You've reached critical mass when an African-American guy gets elected to the Presidency twice.CollegeDoog said:
Look, AA isn't perfect and there are egregous examples of its misuse popping up. For instance wealthy African Americans students are a huge benefactor in the college admissions process.RaceBannon said:
Self loathing is sadCollegeDoog said:Why are we even building a tunnel? Waterfront streets would be much bettter.
Also, AA is necessary.
I find the trust fund babies who lack any real skills getting jobs on Wall Street because of dad much more appalling.
I don't like that it makes people too beholden to their background although they may have different views.
But there's something to be said about "critical mass" in education and the socioeconomic intentions of the law.
I imagine it will become less important over time.
Justice O'Connor's opinion in Grutter v Bollinger is a good read.
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I must have missed where minorities aren't more likely to live in poverty.TierbsHsotBoobs said:
Great implicit racism from a guilty white typical Seattle liberal as always.CollegeDoog said:People coming from poorer areas generally go to high schools that aren't as good as those from more affluent areas.
In Seattle you can look a schools like Garfield, Rainier Beach, Cleveland. These are minority heavy schools. If a kid can do well with that kind of disadvantage I think they deserve a boost in the admissions process. -
Then why do they keep stealing your lunch money?CollegeDoog said:
Disagree. Taking on out of touch old white men is like candy from a baby.TierbsHsotBoobs said:
Your recent efforts on the General bored clearly suggest otherwise.CollegeDoog said:
Huh. I've been surrounded by AA beneficiaries since middle school. Without a doubt I feel my education was supplemented as a result.TierbsHsotBoobs said:
Disagree. You're failing there too. A typical guilty white Seattle liberal knows nothing about Affirmative Action in the educational system.CollegeDoog said:
Disagree. I can only speak about AA from an educational standpoint, but if everything went completely to merit based there would be huge disadvantages.TierbsHsotBoobs said:
You've reached critical mass when an African-American guy gets elected to the Presidency twice.CollegeDoog said:
Look, AA isn't perfect and there are egregous examples of its misuse popping up. For instance wealthy African Americans students are a huge benefactor in the college admissions process.RaceBannon said:
Self loathing is sadCollegeDoog said:Why are we even building a tunnel? Waterfront streets would be much bettter.
Also, AA is necessary.
I find the trust fund babies who lack any real skills getting jobs on Wall Street because of dad much more appalling.
I don't like that it makes people too beholden to their background although they may have different views.
But there's something to be said about "critical mass" in education and the socioeconomic intentions of the law.
I imagine it will become less important over time.
Justice O'Connor's opinion in Grutter v Bollinger is a good read.
Hope this helps.
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That's the classic behavior of a typical guilty white Seattle liberal.CuntWaffle said:
Once again you speak of minorities like they are a peg below other people, as in you have no faith that they can accomplish things that everyone should be able to. If you have determination and drive you will succeed.CollegeDoog said:People coming from poorer areas generally go to high schools that aren't as good as those from more affluent areas.
In Seattle you can look a schools like Garfield, Rainier Beach, Cleveland. These are minority heavy schools. If a kid can do well with that kind of disadvantage I think they deserve a boost in the admissions process.
At least Harvey Road (RIP) had the experience to make these arguments in a nuanced, sophisticated manner. -
They have a good AP program. Everything else is poor.DerekJohnson said:(Garfield) had a silver medal of distinction from U.S. News and World Report in 2008 and 2009 for being among the top-performing high schools in terms of college readiness.[12] The school is noted for producing a number of National Merit Scholars each year,[5] and Garfield consistently produces more National Merit Scholars each year than any other public school in Washington state.[13] Garfield frequently competes for the highest number of National Merit Scholars of any school in the state, including private schools.
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Why do you hate Franklin?CollegeDoog said:People coming from poorer areas generally go to high schools that aren't as good as those from more affluent areas.
In Seattle you can look a schools like Garfield, Rainier Beach, Cleveland. These are minority heavy schools. If a kid can do well with that kind of disadvantage I think they deserve a boost in the admissions process.
Of course, Garfield and Franklin are two of the best three public schools in the city.
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My pockets are full.TierbsHsotBoobs said:
Then why do they keep stealing your lunch money?CollegeDoog said:
Disagree. Taking on out of touch old white men is like candy from a baby.TierbsHsotBoobs said:
Your recent efforts on the General bored clearly suggest otherwise.CollegeDoog said:
Huh. I've been surrounded by AA beneficiaries since middle school. Without a doubt I feel my education was supplemented as a result.TierbsHsotBoobs said:
Disagree. You're failing there too. A typical guilty white Seattle liberal knows nothing about Affirmative Action in the educational system.CollegeDoog said:
Disagree. I can only speak about AA from an educational standpoint, but if everything went completely to merit based there would be huge disadvantages.TierbsHsotBoobs said:
You've reached critical mass when an African-American guy gets elected to the Presidency twice.CollegeDoog said:
Look, AA isn't perfect and there are egregous examples of its misuse popping up. For instance wealthy African Americans students are a huge benefactor in the college admissions process.RaceBannon said:
Self loathing is sadCollegeDoog said:Why are we even building a tunnel? Waterfront streets would be much bettter.
Also, AA is necessary.
I find the trust fund babies who lack any real skills getting jobs on Wall Street because of dad much more appalling.
I don't like that it makes people too beholden to their background although they may have different views.
But there's something to be said about "critical mass" in education and the socioeconomic intentions of the law.
I imagine it will become less important over time.
Justice O'Connor's opinion in Grutter v Bollinger is a good read.
Hope this helps.
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