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Dogariffic

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Hey, if the kids will go to school now, make good grades and try to learn something it will all be worthwhile.
If not .... well then....
Personally I could care less what they name a school, but if I was black I would not value attending a school named for a white man who voted against blacks having the right to vote...
Just sayin!
And in before the block...
 
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MaroonNation

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thatsbaseball said:
If I was Obama I wouldn't want my name associated with that train wreck **
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This is the best possible response to this. Living near Jackson and working there people have no real idea how bad JPS is and it is 100% the parents, teachers, administrators and boards fault. The dregs of society run that carnival and their best case scenario is to have the statebtake it over. Parents right now are protesting it’s take over. Those same parents who willingly stood by and let it get in the shape it’s in for 2 decades. All so little Johnnydarius could be thug as 17 when he actually decided to show up for school on any particular day.
 
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Faustdog

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Yeah, can’t imagine why people in a primarily black school district would want to rename Jeff Davis Elementary.**
 
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ronpolk

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Uncle Ruckus said:
They let students decide who to name their school after. Students who weren’t even born when Obama was elected. Students who will do whatever their parents tell them to do. Genius.
https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxn...rson-davis-to-be-renamed-after-obama.amp.html
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Personally, I think it’s pretty cool that they let the students name it. Also, wouldn’t it be good for young AA kids to look up to Obama rather than some rapper or thug? I didn’t always agree with his politics but he’s a successful man.
 
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highlights from the article...

- Davis International Baccalaureate Elementary School in Jackson was named decades ago for Jefferson Davis.
- The school with 98 percent African-American enrollment is set to be renamed for Barack Obama in the next academic year, in a move proposed by parents and approved by a majority of students, parents, faculty and staff members.
- Students in each class, from kindergarten through fifth grade, conducted research and presented it at a school assembly. Fourth- and fifth-graders oversaw an election with students, teachers and staff casting paper ballots at school. Parents could vote on campus or by absentee ballot."
- The magnet school has an admissions process based on testing, and it offers a rigorous curriculum. State rankings released Tuesday show it was the top academic performer of all elementary and middle schools in Mississippi for 2016-17.
- About 96 percent of students in Jackson Public Schools are African-American.


Yeah...Im not sure why anyone would take issue with the process or decision.
The highest performing school in the state decided to rename itself to better align the school name with how the students and community identify. In doing so, students were able to perform research, practice speaking in front of an audience, and experience the basics of an election with meaning.


Ruckus- you think this is why JPS sucks so bad? I see a school that is performing incredibly well who challenged students thru the process to learn and refine skills necessary to excel in life.
So what if some kids voted how their parents wanted- if the kids didnt have the vote, the parents/school board(typically comprised of parents) would have voted...so its the same in the end.
Its like you didnt even read your own article.
Why the 17 would the highest performing school in a school district with 96% of kids black, be named after the president of a country that was created to ensure slavery would continue? That is so 17ing insulting to the students and community.

 
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thatsbaseball said:
If I was Obama I wouldn't want my name associated with that train wreck **
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MaroonNation said:
This is the best possible response to this.
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From the article...
The magnet school has an admissions process based on testing, and it offers a rigorous curriculum. State rankings released Tuesday show it was the top academic performer of all elementary and middle schools in Mississippi for 2016-17.

I sure wouldnt be opposed to having such a school named after me.
 
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seb304

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MaroonNation said:
This is the best possible response to this. Living near Jackson and working there people have no real idea how bad JPS is and it is 100% the parents, teachers, administrators and boards fault. The dregs of society run that carnival and their best case scenario is to have the statebtake it over. Parents right now are protesting it’s take over. Those same parents who willingly stood by and let it get in the shape it’s in for 2 decades. All so little Johnnydarius could be thug as 17 when he actually decided to show up for school on any particular day.
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JPS is a district with some significant issues, but this type of blanket statement is just idiotic -- particularly since the school at issue is the highest-performing in the state.
 
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It's a positive story for Mississippi. Living up here in VA, I've seen it come across the news and even had friends mention it to me.
 
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YEA THEY SHOULD HAVE NAMED IT DONALD TRUMP ELEMENTARY!!1**

Good for them. You can like Obama’s policies or not, but he was a respectable president and human being. Absolutely Nothing wrong with young kids looking up to him as a role model. Some of you need to get your heads out of your politics some of the time... not everything has to be seen as political warfare.
 
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Rog.sixpack

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I attended Davis. Who cares. They're the top elementary school in the state.

If naming it Obama Elementary means those kids go on to make a difference in just their community, it will be a huge win for everyone.
 
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That’s not what I’m talking about. They let 5-10 year old kids decide the name of the school. Those kids have no idea who Obama even is
 
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Uncle Ruckus said:
Those kids have no idea who Obama even is
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Why are you under this impression? Did you seriously not know who the president was when you were in elementary school?

 
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Something tells me the OP has a bit of a problem with these particular elementary kids...
 
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KurtRambis4

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My only comment

is that they should have at least named it after a real, possitive figure. Someone local, too. For instance one of the Evers brothers. Charles, probably.
 
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DonDon.sixpack

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Wonder how much it's going to cost to change it over? New signs, letterhead and all sorts of items will have to be changed.
 
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MagicCityDawg

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I like it from the standpoint that it's someone kids can admire and not feel as though it was ancient history. Barack Obama was President when they were born, and much more relevant to the children of today than Martin Luther King, Jr., Booker T. Washington, and George Washington Carver.

I did not care for Obama's presidency or his politics. However, he was the President of the United States, and as the first black President inspired millions. I like this move.
 
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FYI the train wreck I was referring to was JPS AND I also added ** in an attempt to point out the humor that neither Obama or anyone else may really want their name associated with the overall district right now. The school in question obviously is to be congratulated for it's achievements.
 
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BeardoMSU

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There isn't a person in our country's history who's name revokes a larger sense of patriotism and/or standing up for American values than Jefferson Davis.***
 
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KurtRambis4

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My point is

that there are local people much more deserving, like Chuck or Medgar.

ETA: I understand kids may not know them, but that's even more the reason to name it after someone like them. To keep their legacy alive.
 
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DanMullenWithCable

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#1 elementary school in the state coming out of JPS. I think they deserve to rename the school after LLoyd Christmas if they wanted to! Kudos to the Kiddos!
 
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MaroonNation

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If any school is deemed the highest academic performer in JPS I wouldn’t put a lot of stock in their criteria.
 
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MaroonNation

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I need to know the criteria they used to select this elementary school as the top performing one in the state. All info I could find says it’s not even the most highly rated in JPS. As a matter of fact they don’t even come in at Top 10

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mstateglfr said:
highlights from the article...

- Davis International Baccalaureate Elementary School in Jackson was named decades ago for Jefferson Davis.
- The school with 98 percent African-American enrollment is set to be renamed for Barack Obama in the next academic year, in a move proposed by parents and approved by a majority of students, parents, faculty and staff members.
- Students in each class, from kindergarten through fifth grade, conducted research and presented it at a school assembly. Fourth- and fifth-graders oversaw an election with students, teachers and staff casting paper ballots at school. Parents could vote on campus or by absentee ballot."
- The magnet school has an admissions process based on testing, and it offers a rigorous curriculum. State rankings released Tuesday show it was the top academic performer of all elementary and middle schools in Mississippi for 2016-17.
- About 96 percent of students in Jackson Public Schools are African-American.


Yeah...Im not sure why anyone would take issue with the process or decision.
The highest performing school in the state decided to rename itself to better align the school name with how the students and community identify. In doing so, students were able to perform research, practice speaking in front of an audience, and experience the basics of an election with meaning.


Ruckus- you think this is why JPS sucks so bad? I see a school that is performing incredibly well who challenged students thru the process to learn and refine skills necessary to excel in life.
So what if some kids voted how their parents wanted- if the kids didnt have the vote, the parents/school board(typically comprised of parents) would have voted...so its the same in the end.
Its like you didnt even read your own article.
Why the 17 would the highest performing school in a school district with 96% of kids black, be named after the president of a country that was created to ensure slavery would continue? That is so 17ing insulting to the students and community.
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Yep. I remember several years back when Inverness Elementary was rated one of the Top if not the Top Elementary schools in Mississippi based on the Test Scores. That is until they found out the teachers and monitors gave the students the answer sheets. An open sheet test if you will. Quite a number of teachers and administrators lost their jobs. And the parents were not happy that their bright pupils had to retest.

Since we know that JPS has been rife with corruption for a long time, can we not also assume there might be some question has to how or whether this school got such a high ranking?

Makes one go hmmmm.

As for the name, they can change it if they want to. I really don't see a problem with the name change.
 
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You know what sucks guys?
Racism
Racism sucks real bad
 
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OldFatDog

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I’m going to jump in here. I teach in JPS. After working for some 25 years in other fields, I made the decision four years ago to do something different. For the past four years, I have taught high school math in JPS. Yeah, JPS has huge problems. JPS also has many good people that show up every day investing themselves into Jackson youth. I’m privileged to be a part of those trying to make a difference. It’s easy to sit on the sidelines and criticize. Many of my students are headed to college, headed to success. Many aren’t. But, godammit, I’m going to keep showing up for those that are trying.
 
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