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| quote: | Originally posted by Spam
... Black kids aren't failing because they're black. They're failing because the black community has a higher percentage of low-income, and single-parent families. These conditions exist in ALL racial brackets, just at different levels. Why the hell would they only focus on the black community, when it's a problem for ALL low-income and single-parent kids?
I don't have the answers to many of my own questions, but I DO know that opening a school specifically focused on black students is one of the WRONG answers. |
that sums up my feeling as well.
is anyone not concerned at the message this potentially sends to the kids who would be enrolled there? e.g. you're too stupid/poor/at risk/different/disadvantaged (or whatever criteria you care to insert) to go through a "normal" public school?
I'm all for making attempts to engage students of ALL ethnicities, socio-economic groups, etc...but this is getting ridiculous.
it's akin to the advocates of introducing ebonics to the education system in some areas.
sorry...but try identifying and addressing the reasons WHY certain groups have disproportionate drop-out levels. I *highly* doubt it is the ciriculum and will suggest it's due to socio-economic factors or a lack of parental involvement and emphasis on the importance of *at least* graduating high school.
the solutions suggested here, including the school, does NOT address those issues.
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