[Cincinatus' Wife]

(July 3, 2002) - NEA elects new leader DALLAS ***"I want to make sure all children have quality education," (Reg) Weaver said on Wednesday. "We need to go back into the neighborhoods and reconnect with parents -- it's absolutely critical." Weaver also said he wants to make sure that all children attend schools that are "free of harassment and intimidation."***

[jamaksin]

Perhaps the recent US Supreme Court decision re: vouchers has had a positive effect.

The local property tax, the the major funding source for public education, has always been a poor proxy for a "quality education."

The Nation continues "at risk" and the pols continue to just fiddle away.

And, now for generations of children (our real future), they will never get the time back.

[R. Scott]

If the NAACP really cared about the education gap, they would start a publicity campaign, complete with celebrities, that would encourage kids to stay in school – and strive to learn when in school.

[per loin]

I'm fairly new here, and would like to ask a question, but do not want to be banned. Is it acceptable here to raise the question of possible differences in general intellectual abilities between different genetic groups, or has that question already been decided by fiat?

[Ed_in_NJ]

.....make sure that all children attend schools that are "free of harassment and intimidation."***

There goes the 'random drug testing' idea.

[gunnedah]

How does the NAACP get off on complaing about education when they have spent the last 60 years plus telling black people how bad they have been treated,what someone owes them and in general berating their people.
What has the NAACP done that is really positive?
What have they done to bring the family together as a unit?
The only time you see the NAACP is when they are fund raising and stirring up sh--!
They are more interested in filling their coffers for themselves,just like Jesse Jackson.Sure they give a little here and a little there just as tho they have built their own government within the government.
They are like most politicians regardless of race they care about self first and foremost and they are in the business to agitate and stir up.
Just like Hitler they want their people marching in lockstep to their tune and they refuse to really acknowledge any Conservative black,they berate and belittle them.In general they are Socialist and believe in taking from anywhere they can and redistributing to themselves,then whatever is left they will call a press conference and distribute out.
Make no mind about it,they are the right hand of the Liberal side of the Democrat Socialist Party!

[monocle]

I suggest a police officer be placed in the home of each black student to make certain the student does his homework. :>)

[glory]

The civil rights group in November challenged each state to produce a five-year plan to dramatically reduce the academic performance gap, as well as racial disparities in public schools ranging from discipline rates to placement in special education



Would make more sense if they challenged each black parent to come up with a plan to change these things because that is the root of thier problem and that's the only place that change will happen, but NAACP is not known for putting responsibility on black folk's shoulders.

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[laredo44]

The civil rights group in November challenged each state to produce a five-year plan

Ooooh, sounds so communistic. That should work. These guys have been in lockstep with the NEA forever and it's produced nothing but failure and more failure. They need a new approach.

"There is no denying the fact that Florida is ranked 50th in the nation in class size, 49th in student per capita spending," Jackson said. "The NAACP didn't create those facts, but it is our job to make sure there is equity in education."

What has this comparison across states to do with a within state achievement gap? It is a gratuitous, NAALCP slap at Florida for its role in the 2000 election and at Gov. Bush for being the brother of the President and a Republican. They've been doing this forever. As I said above, they need a new approach. The old ways don't work.

[TC Rider]

The NAACP has clearly shifted its focus to dealing with the gap as the largest civil rights problem in education today.

If they're shifting focus, does that mean that there are now enough blacks on tv and SC has taken down the Stars and Bars?

[RWCon]

Will the whining never cease?