RealityInSDUSD

Facts speak the truth. Reality over narrative.

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

@knotts Huff & Puff was my kids' absolute favorite ride, the highlight of their visits to Knott's (and a topic of nostalgia during later visits, when they were too tall to ride). To quote one when they heard the sad news, "Noooooooo!" So sad for little kids now and in the future.

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

@MKushel @NewsHour @AliRogin @MKushel The Native American & Black populations also disproportionately have the lowest household incomes and are therefore the most easily impacted by a "major event" in their ability to pay rent and become unhoused. So, you contend low incomes are due to structural racism?

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

@DrBradJohnson Teachers in Finland have advanced degrees and go through rigorous training and observations before being allowed to teach. Here, we encourage average students to become teachers, give them little preparation or support, and don't hold anyone accountable for the poor results.

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

Did Dr. Whitehurst-Payne actually LOOK at the link with the CAASPP scores she included in her nasty letter? The most recent results show only 36% of Lincoln High students met standards in English, and only 9% met standards in Math. Is that what she calls success??

[Sara Libby @SaraLibby]

As unhinged as this letter is, I am glad San Diego Unified has laid bare its belief that *any* criticism of the district whatsoever will be interpreted as an unacceptable attack that must be violently quashed. https://t.co/XcXwuQGeJ1

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

@SaraLibby Given this is how San Diego Unified leaders treat an elected official, imagine how little respect they give parents. This explains why the parents at Lincoln High need Ms. Montgomery Steppe's support to hold the district accountable.

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

@SaraLibby San Diego Unified leaders attack those who tell the unpleasant truths, but this is a new low.

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

@SaraLibby @CD4Monica SDUSD Trustees, compare the 2019 CAASPP scores for Lincoln High (on the left) to all high schools in the district (on the right), yet claim that the students at Lincoln are doing well? First step in fixing a problem is acknowledging it. Stop the false narratives of success.

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

@SaraLibby @CD4Monica Explain this, SDUSD. How can the graduation rate for the Lincoln High Class of 2020 be 84% if only 36% met standards in English and only 9% met standards in Math (on the CAASPP)? Did these students make up these huge learning gaps in a year? Or was it social promotion?

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

@SaraLibby @CD4Monica Barrera/SDUSD narratives are not based on facts. 11th grade state standardized assessment (CAASPP) of Lincoln High students. Class of 2017 (left): 37% met standards in English, 13% met them in Math. Class of 2020 (right): 36% met standards in English, 8.9% met them in Math.

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

"You want to know what we want and think about education? Ask us." @LadyTenn tells it like it is for students and parents, particularly for the most disadvantaged. All journalists who follow @sdschools need to learn to ask, not just publish the district narratives.

[Alexander Russo @alexanderrusso]

"Don’t write about us until you’ve talked to us... we actually know what’s going on with our kids and in our schools." - @LadyTenn

An open letter to education writers (following #ewa21)
https://t.co/50fZvhgNBy

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

Trustee Patterson asks more insightful questions about district operations than the adults on the dais, maybe because he's actually representing his constituents (not special interest $)? Use your critical thinking skills, and continue digging for the truth, Zach!

[San Diego Unified @sdschools]

The votes are in! Your San Diego Unified Student Board Member for 2021-22 is Zachary Patterson from University City High School!

Mr. Patterson was first elected to represent the students of San Diego Unified in 2019, and now will continue doing so next year. Congratulations!

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

@SenatorBurr @lisamurkowski @SenatorCollins @SenateGOP You might be interested to know who is behind Marten's rise to power: Labor leaders Ken Seaton-Msemaji (UDW) and Richard Barrera (San Diego Unified Board Pres and SD-Imperial Labor Council leader). Pure politics. #NoMarten

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

Don't forget that San Diego Unified also used the federal CARES Act funds to pay for D.C. lobbyists. #NoMarten https://t.co/RHdg8swqZO

[Joe Nathan @JoeNathan9249]

@BeckyPringle Have you talked with San Diego NAACP officials who strongly oppose Marten because her record with African American students is so awful? https://t.co/5JPmWA3mRB

[Joe Nathan @JoeNathan9249]

@BeckyPringle Have you talked any of the hundreds of to the low performing San Diego district students who were pushed into charter public schools? @citizenstewart @alexanderrusso https://t.co/RGJ3n9h1aM

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

@BeckyPringle Have you looked at the data regarding achievement for students of color in San Diego Unified? CAASSP results show 75% of 11th grade White students met English standards, but only 36% of Black/African American students. Achievement gap is 40 percentage points in Math. #NoMarten

[Sonya Thomas @Sonyathemom]

Can we agree on a few things?
1. Not All children especially Black children are receiving a quality education
2. There are inequities in public education
3. There are those who protect the system instead of doing what is right by children 4. I don’t care who gets mad at me .

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

@emawa @tonymanolatos I think it's a marketing ploy to "elevate" Marten in advance of her Senate confirmation hearing. All the logistics (including an MOU with educators) don't yet exist. They haven't told San Diego Unified parents anything yet, either.

[RealityInSDUSD @RSdusd]

@tonymanolatos Sounds like a PR stunt to "elevate" Marten in D.C.
Why is the WA Post writing about something San Diego Unified parents haven't heard about yet? Where is the MOU with educators? How many educators & students will continue versus take a summer break? Talk is cheap. #NoMarten