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Originally posted by nikki1920
ok, what the heck is PPASASASMFWBD???
I was EXPECTED to do well in School, nothing below a C allowed. If a C remained for more than a quarter, tv was limited. IF I brought home a D, then tv, outside, all the good stuff was gone for nine weeks..
My child is five and best believe, when we watch tv, I ask her questions. When we read, I ask her questions. Come first grade, it will be homework first, read, and then one show, then bed..thats what my parents did to me..
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That is so great to hear. I was reading a book on education, No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning that pointed out that black children are just not taught in the home.
Studies have shown that the average black child has half the number of books in their home as a white child. They are less likely to be read to, less likely to be prepared both academically and socially (in terms of discipline) and public schools can't pick up the slack.
Things like this are usually attempts to mask the fact that while the school is 90% black, the honor roll is 90% white. And that is NOT all the fault of the teachers- it's on lazy parents who don't have the time or energy to tell their bad ass kids to sit down and shut up in class.
Think about it- 77% of white kids have two parents vs.
37% of black kids. The Asian kids figure is around 80%, even higher than that of white kids.
We have a LOT of work to do with our kids to play "catch up" and getting rid of STANDARDS is the worst thing we could do!