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23. ...lawn signs rather than welcome mats. Bingo.

Tue Feb 3, 2026, 01:30 PM

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Don't get me started on my experience decades ago at a supposedly very enlightened alternative private school founded and dominated by white academic progressives.

Example conflicts:

School: Our educational approach is the best and only approach for all children. We are a child centered school.
Me: It's not working for my ADHD child. Could we discuss some modifications that will help him thrive?
School: You should leave.

School: We need to increase the diversity of our student body.
Black family: We'd like to begin this parent-teacher meeting with a prayer for guidance from the Lord.
School: You should leave.

School: Tuition is too high and our teachers are paid too little.
Me: Maybe we should have some fundraisers.
School: Fundraising is elitest and talking about budgets ruins the magic here.
Me: High tuition is elitest.
School: You're ruining the magic.

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