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"Achieving equity" among students may "require unequal distribution of resources and services," according to a Milwaukee Public Schools memo Young America's Foundation obtained.
The overarching theme of the 33-page memo is student discipline "disproportionality," and the document also includes directives on anti-racism, equity, and "whiteness."
One section on page 25 of the memo reads: “Whiteness is everywhere around us. Educational practices have been rooted in whiteness and coming from a lens of whiteness for years. Educators should reflect on which elements of whiteness they see in education, which they participate in, and which elements they can work to dismantle."
That same page suggests staff ask themselves, "How is your world view and practices within education centered in whiteness? What racists [sic] beliefs have you internalized? What are specific steps we can take to de-center whiteness in our educational practices?"
A section on "equity" on page 7 makes sure to distinguish between "equality" and "equity," noting the former means "uniform distribution of district resources, supports, and opportunities" and the latter means "allocation of district resources, supports, and opportunities that is based on the needs of students and staff."
The section goes on to say that "achieving equity may require an unequal distribution of resources and services in order to ensure that all children have an equal opportunity to a free and appropriate public education."
A list of resources on page 26 links to a nearly 27-minute video titled “Whiteness: WTF? White Privilege and the Invisible Race."
YAF said it's unclear how widely the memo was distributed and that it reached out to Milwaukee Public Schools in regard to the memo.
"What Milwaukee Public Schools are promoting is yet another example of a concentrated effort to eliminate a merit-based system and replace it with one that is focused on race," Jasmyn Jordan, national chairwoman of YAF, told Fox News. "DEI is fundamentally against everything the left claims to stand for — it is the opposite of racial equality and inclusion."
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Students enjoyed just one day without a masking requirement before Milwaukee Public Schools reimposed mandatory mask wearing.
The district's mask optional policy for students and staff had been slated to take effect on Monday April 18 — students had the day off on Monday and when they returned to school on Tuesday, they were no longer required to mask up. But the newly granted freedom was short lived, since MPS announced on Tuesday that masking would be mandatory once again beginning on Wednesday.
"Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) has announced that masks will be mandatory for students and staff in all district buildings. The policy will take effect Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The decision was made after determining a significant transmission of the virus within the city of Milwaukee," a press release noted.
"The mask policy is in place to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The district has the option to revert back to a mask-optional policy if it is determined that there is not a significant risk of virus transmission within the city of Milwaukee and/or the school district. Masks will continue to be available for students and staff in all district buildings," the press release added.
Mask mandates have been controversial during the COVID-19 pandemic — many Americans believe people and parents should be afforded the right to make their own decisions about the issue for themselves and their children.
A U.S. District Judge issued a decision on Monday that slapped down a federal mandate requiring people to mask up on public transportation, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has asked the Department of Justice to appeal the ruling.
"To protect CDC’s public health authority beyond the ongoing assessment announced last week, CDC has asked DOJ to proceed with an appeal in Health Freedom Defense Fund, Inc., et al., v. Biden, et al," a Wednesday CDC statement said. "It is CDC’s continuing assessment that at this time an order requiring masking in the indoor transportation corridor remains necessary for the public health. CDC will continue to monitor public health conditions to determine whether such an order remains necessary. CDC believes this is a lawful order, well within CDC’s legal authority to protect public health."