Just sharing what I am just learning and hoping that some educators or ex educators might chime in.

First, the book referenced above.....this is a bit about it....

"In the United States another form of utopians, the "progressives," have tried to destroy traditional America by strategically dumbing down her people. America's future is being crippled on purpose in order to fundamentally transform the nation, its values, and its system of government."

This is from the editorial write up on the book.

Crimes of the Educators by Samuel Blumenfeld | 9781938067136 | NOOK Book (eBook) | Barnes & Noble

Today I stumbled on a group called PEG which stands for Pacific Educational Group. Never heard of it, but allow me to share a bit of what I have read.

"St. Paul's Frost Lake Elementary has focused intensely on its black students lately.

Administrators and teachers pore over data and ask: If black students make up 20 percent of the student body, why do they account for 65 percent of the suspensions? Why do they lag behind peers in reading and math?

The school's "equity team" is an offshoot of the district's three-year relationship with San Francisco-based consultant Pacific Educational Group, or PEG. The premise: Educators can only chip away at achievement disparities if they confront their own racial biases and the ways racism permeates schools.

"We are asking our staff to change rather than expect kids to change to fit our comfort level -- and that's huge," said Frost Lake Principal Stacey Kadrmas.

PEG's input has spurred districtwide changes in St. Paul, from a push to reduce suspensions to a bid to integrate students with intensive special needs into mainstream classrooms. Districts such as Edina examined reading selections, hallway posters and curriculums to ensure they include faces and voices with whom students of color can identify.

Critics say PEG's work has alienated some educators and, in recasting certain discipline issues as cultural misunderstandings, let disruptive students and their families off the hook. Some point to the cost of PEG's services and the scarcity of solid evidence they boost achievement."

Facing the race issue: St. Paul schools use California-based group in effort to reduce achievement gap - TwinCities.com

This is a bit scary but then perhaps I just do not understand it, but are we teaching to our young people that you CAN get away with things depending on color of skin and allowing for bringing everyone to one level.

Any educators or ex educators, please post......did not know this was happening in our schools.

More on the same programs....

"In 2010, the St. Paul school district began a contractual relationship with the Pacific Educational Group, a San Francisco-based organization that tries to help public schools deal with achievement and disciplinary issues involving black students.

PEG packages and sells the concept of victimization, for a very high price.

It claims that the American education system is built around white culture, tradition and social norms – aka “white privilege” – to the unfair detriment of black students.

PEG believes that black students will only achieve if school curricula are customized to meet their cultural specifications. It also rejects the concept of using suspensions or expulsions to discipline black students.


Teachers complain, chaos reigns as St. Paul schools spend millions on ‘white privilege’ training - EAGnews.org


Weigh in on this if you are aware......