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Kyle Rittenhouse included in 'hero' essay assignment at Dallas ISD

A teacher asked students to select from a list of potential heroes and write an essay on them. Kyle Rittenhouse made the list.

Author: Eline de Bruijn

Published: 1:36 PM CDT September 18, 2020

Updated: 1:36 PM CDT September 18, 2020

DALLAS — Dallas ISD has apologized after a man accused of shooting and killing two protesters in Wisconsin was listed as an option for a "hero for the modern age" essay for high school students. The assignment has since been removed, the district said.

A teacher at W.T. White High School in Northwest Dallas asked students to select from a list of potential heroes and write an essay on them. Kyle Rittenhouse made the list.

The 17-year old is accused of shooting two people in Kenosha, during protests over the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake.

During the third night of those protests, Rittenhouse, a white teen who was armed with a semi-automatic rifle, was caught on cellphone video as he walked Kenosha’s streets with other armed civilians, saying he was protecting businesses from vandalism.

Defenders say the essay challenges students to use critical thinking skills.

The list of options for heroes also included Mahatma Gandhi, Cesar Chavez, Malcolm X, George Floyd and Joseph Rosenbaum – one of the people Rittenhouse is accused of killing.

But Dallas ISD officials issued a statement and apologized.

The content has been removed and students aren't required to complete the assignment.

Full statement from DISD:

"An unapproved assignment posted in Google Classroom yesterday has been brought to our attention. Understandably, this caused some concern for the impacted students, and we apologize. Campus administration immediately removed the unapproved content and students are not required to complete that assignment. Due to personnel policies, we are not able to comment further, however, the appropriate steps are being followed pending investigation.

"Racial equity is a top priority in Dallas ISD, and we remain committed to providing a robust teaching environment where all students can learn. It is important that we continue to be culturally sensitive to our diverse populations and provide a space of respect and value."

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/kyle-rittenhouse-hero-essay-assignment-dallas-isd-high-school-w-t-white/287-d6512d86-e58b-4266-9aa5-310a0151ea3e

>Racial equity is a top priority in Dallas ISD

Someone please explain where exercising your God given right to self defense has ANYTHING to do with "Racial Equity"? And were not the shooter and all shooties all of the same "race"? Even though racial equity does not apply to right of self defense. It sure looks like a racially equitable confrontation to this anon.

>>10698204 last bread

Gonzo now returning from Hurricane Teddy recon flight to NOAA Air Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida after beginning the flight from St. Croix, USVI. N43RF, P-3 Orion "Miss Piggy" is still out there. N42RF P-3 Orion "Kermit" is on the ground in St. Croix.

Hurricane Hunters

@53rdWRS

Some of you are asking about our recent mission, and, unfortunately, our aircraft was struck by lightning causing our radar systems to go down.

Safety is our utmost priority in these situations, so our mission was halted and the next is slated for this evening.

7:33 AM · Sep 18, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

https://twitter.com/53rdWRS/status/1306934300986822659

Hurricane Hunters

@53rdWRS

You know that scene in Titanic where Rose throws the necklace back into the ocean? This is like that but also there’s a hurricane eye and a

@USAFReserve

aircraft and science.

Here are some highlights from our flight into Hurricane #Teddy today.

9:05 PM · Sep 17, 2020·Twitter for iPhone

https://twitter.com/53rdWRS/status/1306776215555133442

Lightning strike halts Hurricane Hunter mission during Tropical Depression 22 survey

A Friday morning Hurricane Hunter mission over the Gulf of Mexico to survey Tropical Depression 22 was cut short after lightning struck the aircraft.

It happened somewhere over the Gulf of Mexico as the Lockheed WC-130J Hercules was gathering data from the disturbance.

"Safety is our utmost priority in these situations, so our mission was halted and the next is slated for this evening," the U.S. Air Force Reserve 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron tweeted.

The aircraft is part of a fleet that collects data about storms to help with forecast accuracy.

As they soar through the tropical systems, the hurricane hunters drop scientific instruments known as dropwindsondes into the storm. The dropwindsondes are equipped with sensors that continuously measure pressure, humidity, temperature, and wind direction and speed as they plunge toward the sea. Additional sensors can be used to measure water temperature in the ocean.

The aircraft left Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi overnight, but turned back around 4:45 a.m. approximately 260 miles south-southeast of Galveston, according to flight tracking data.

Friday's mission was at least the second in two days as crews tracked the disturbance, which was observed as a closed low level circulation that could strengthen to become a Tropical Storm sometime Friday.

The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron operates 10 Lockheed WC-130J aircraft, which typically fly into storms at altitudes between 500 feet and 10,000 feet.

The Air Force Reserve isn't alone in conducting survey missions. NOAA Hurricane Hunters are manned by a civilian staff based in Florida and also track tropical disturbances.

While using aircraft to survey storms is a common practice, the idea may have originated in Galveston in the 1930's with an idea from Capt. W.L. Farnsworth.

https://abc13.com/hurricane-hunter-lightning-strike-noaa-hunters-science/6437464/