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Black boys may have to be taught separately from their peers to help them do better at school, the Commission for Racial Equality has said.
The chairman of the race relations watchdog, Trevor Phillips, said the radical move may be necessary as many are failing to get good GCSEs.
Last month, figures showed black teenagers are continuing to lag far behind their white classmates at GCSE level.
In 2004, just 35.7 per cent of black Caribbean pupils in England scored at least five C-grades at GCSE, compared with a national average of 51.9 per cent.
Mr Phillips also called for tougher action against black fathers, questioning whether they should be denied access to their sons if they refuse to attend school parents' evenings.
He said many black boys are suffering from a culture where it is not cool to be clever, and that they lack self-esteem and good role models.
"We need more male black teachers, tempting them with extra cash if necessary. I was one of the few lucky ones who escaped the fate of most black men of my generation.
"We need to embrace some new if unpalatable ideas both at home and at school. None of us, least of all the next generation of black children, can afford a repeat of the last 40 years."
Meanwhile, a Department for Education and Skills spokesman said: "The proportion of Black Caribbean, Black African and other Black pupils achieving 5 or more A* to C grades at GCSE and equivalent in 2004 has improved by more than 2.5 per cent against the average improvement of 1.2 per cent.
"This shows that minority ethnic groups are making real progress and are closing the gap. Our strategies to tackle minority ethnic underachievement through Aiming High and Excellence in Cities are working.
"But there must be no room for complacency and we must maintain this upward trend, so that the gap is closed even further and that all pupils regardless of their ethnic or cultural background fulfil their potential."
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| Zenchowdah |
| eh, education is the way outta the last forty years, i guess. im gonna stop posting for a while now. |
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| Sunsnail |
| Commission for Racial Equality wants to seperate blacks from normal school? :wtf: |
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| Ripped Bag |
| The brotha can't learn if the white man is holding him down answering questions fast and getting good grades. |
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| XaNaX |
This is more the fault of black culture than anything. Who are the role models for young black men and women today? Like it or not entertainers, athletes, and 'gangstas' are who they look up to. They fill these kids up with ideas of getting rich quick off fast money, but then forget to tell them that .01% of people actually make it as an entertainer or a professional athlete.
So what do you have left? You have several generations of black youths that were told by their peers that if you study and get good grades you are a sellout. You have people who talk and act like Lil' John and Master P trying to get a legit job with a bad attitude and poor language skills.
Education is the way out of the last 40 years. I know that black inner city youths are gonna have a harder time in school than some white kid in the suburbs. But if that kid's parents and every black entertainer and athlete was on TV telling people to go to college and get a good job then maybe it would make a difference. |
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