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Monday, March 11, 2013

Wisconsin taxpayers really ought to be paying more attention to how their education dollars are spent.

Wis. education officials want students to wear ‘white privilege’ wristbands - EAG News

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction runs several programs that heavily emphasize racial issues in public schools.

Some feel that one of those programs – an Americorps operation called VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) – may go a bit overboard by encouraging white students to wear a white wristband “as a reminder about your (white) privilege.”

The idea of encouraging white kids to wear ‘white privilege’ bracelets to remind them of their so-called ‘white privilege’ is one of the most racist things I’ve seen in a while. Forget about hard work, dedication and ambition. It’s all about skin color. - The Right Scoop

Their website encourages you to 'Find a person of color who is willing to hold you accountable for addressing privilege' - Beyond Diversity Resource Center