Posted on 07/05/2009 6:16:27 AM PDT by cyberella
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Begging your pardon, Sir, but I posted this article first last night and it was removed because of ‘language’. I put it up again today and left the essay with the ‘language’ out
because I thought this was an interesting and important article.
After all the approaches, budget changes and eye-rolling it remains difficult to not accept the obvious answer to the dilemma is that it’s caused by the quality of the raw material.
Spot on.
My niece taught in an inner city grade school, she spent more time teaching them to talk than she did teaching them the 3 Rs. How can you teach a child to read English when they basically don’t speak English.
Amen! But how do we assimilate them?
If you look at the results across the globe for different races, your conclusion would seem reasonable. But, it's my firm belief that it's a spiritual problem.
Satan comes as an angel of light, with a mission to blind the eyes of unbelievers (and believers if possible). This darkness can envelope a person, a group, a nation, or an entire continent. Consider in Daniel Ch.10 where Daniel was fasting in order to hear from the Lord, but heard nothing for 21 days. The angel Gabriel (I assume Gabriel based on Ch 6 in the Lion's den) fought to deliver God's message, but was unable to break through the stronghold of "the prince of the kingdom of Persia" (v.13) until Michael, the highest archangel, intervened. This shows that there are incredibly powerful spiritual forces controlling territories and their peoples.
Looking for natural or earthly solutions based on humanistic understanding will continue to yield the same failed results.
mr marty
I trust you will recognize the question:
“Why is that not anathema to you?”
Kids stimulating sex
“She’s totally burnt out by the end of the school year, but she goes back in the fall because she does love the kids and does make a difference in many of their lives.”
But to some she’s evil because she teaches in a public school.
I applaud your sister’s tenacity!!!
Yes, it is.
What makes those students open to McClendon’s suggestions? They attend a private school where the students are motivated and have parents that care.
I do not think his ideas would be so well received in most public schools.
I posted this piece on another top forum, and the Libs came out and ATE ME ALIVE before it was pulled.
I was called racist for posting it (?) and there were comments like ‘this makes me want to vomit’.
I don’t understand this. I just thought it a very interesting and important article.
It seems to me the teacher did the best he could..what do they want????
That is a very leftist way of looking at education. The easiest way to close achievement gaps is to bring down the achievers, and that is the normal leftist envy-driven evil outcome. Instead we should focus on opportunity gaps and let the chips fall where they may. Modern life is a continuous fountain of opportunities. Educators should strive to create opportunities for students. Equal outcome is not a desirable goal.
If your giving speeling lessions, I needs some.
I sooooo agree.
Now I tell people I am not a Racist...I am a Cultural Bigot and proud of it!
And give me a break on the poverty thing...when I was growing up there were other immigrants from all over..poor as could be. But the houses and people were clean, the streets were clean and people showed respect in and out of school. Being poor has NOTHING to do with it.
Your axeing the wrong dude
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Agreed.
The real gap is the “ambition gap.” To blacks, being ambitious is considered “White” and not “Keepin’ it Real.”
Ok. ill ax some other dud.
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