Entire Sr. Class of All Male, African-Amer. Public School Accepted to 4 Year Colleges

als463 · #1 03-23-2010, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

Says the reading tutor.

Good, you're here. I'm sure you agree with the fact that we should allow people to get pushed through the system because of the color of their skin. Yes, I was a reading tutor, until I moved to New York. In fact, I helped a kid get his GED to help him join the military. He is now serving his country. I also helped a mother of 3 get out of the "system" of Children & Youth and also get her GED. She is now a student at a local community college. Can you say the same?

DaemonSeid · #2 03-23-2010, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by als463

Good, you're here. I'm sure you agree with the fact that we should allow people to get pushed through the system because of the color of their skin. Yes, I was a reading tutor, until I moved to New York. In fact, I helped a kid get his GED to help him join the military. He is now serving his country. I also helped a mother of 3 get out of the "system" of Children & Youth and also get her GED. She is now a student at a local community college. Can you say the same?

Should or should NOT?

als463 · #3 03-23-2010, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

Should or should NOT?

For someone who just tried to make me look stupid as a former reading tutor, I'm shocked you don't know how to read.

I think you agree that people SHOULD get pushed through based on their skin color. I'm sure that is what happened in this case (the story, not necessarily you).

DaemonSeid · #4 03-23-2010, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by als463

For someone who just tried to make me look stupid as a former reading tutor, I'm shocked you don't know how to read.

I think you agree that people SHOULD get pushed through based on their skin color. I'm sure that is what happened in this case (the story, not necessarily you).

Oh no...I know how to read and no I DO NOT agree that anyone SHOULD get pushed thru because of their skin color.

That's a bad assumption on your part if that is what you believe.

als463 · #5 03-23-2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

Oh no...I know how to read and no I DO NOT agree that anyone SHOULD get pushed thru because of their skin color.

That's a bad assumption on your part if that is what you believe.

What do you think happened here? I think it is sad that we can't just say that an entire class of public school students has been accepted to a 4 year college. Why do we have to push that it is an "all-male, african-american" group of students.

I don't know many schools (public, to be honest) that have 100% of their students go off to college. Because we phrase it the way it has been phrased, we are making note that we don't think "all-male, african americans" from a public school can make it to college. Why does it have to be a race thing? Why does it have to be a gender thing? If it was an "all-female, caucasian" group of students from a public school, no one would bat an eyelash. Why is that?

By harping on the age and gender, we are saying that african-american males are destined for worse. I get that a great percentage of them go to prison or join gangs (from what the article says) but, that is their own fault. If you end up in prison or join a gang, it isn't because of your race, it is because you made those choices.

Good for these young boys, but I hope they got through school on their own accord and not because the school pushed them through, just so they could say this.

knight_shadow · #6 03-23-2010, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by als463

What do you think happened here? I think it is sad that we can't just say that an entire class of public school students has been accepted to a 4 year college. Why do we have to push that it is an "all-male, african-american" group of students.

I don't know many schools (public, to be honest) that have 100% of their students go off to college. Because we phrase it the way it has been phrased, we are making note that we don't think "all-male, african americans" from a public school can make it to college. Why does it have to be a race thing? Why does it have to be a gender thing? If it was an "all-female, caucasian" group of students from a public school, no one would bat an eyelash. Why is that?

By harping on the age and gender, we are saying that african-american males are destined for worse. I get that a great percentage of them go to prison or join gangs (from what the article says) but, that is their own fault. If you end up in prison or join a gang, it isn't because of your race, it is because you made those choices.

Good for these young boys, but I hope they got through school on their own accord and not because the school pushed them through, just so they could say this.

How can you say the two phrases in bold in the same breath?

I'm not even going to address the rest of your post, as it would be pointless. Have madmax fill you in.

DrPhil · #7 03-23-2010, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by als463

I think you agree that people SHOULD get pushed through based on their skin color.

No.

This is an unsurprisingly dumb assertion.

I was going to wonder how the hell this thread ended up where it ended up. Now I see how.

Munchkin03 · #8 03-23-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by als463

In fact, I helped a kid get his GED to help him join the military. He is now serving his country. I also helped a mother of 3 get out of the "system" of Children & Youth and also get her GED. She is now a student at a local community college. Can you say the same?

You want a cookie? OMFG I JUST INSPECTED A BUILDING SO STUFF WOULDN'T FALL OFF OF IT AND KILL PEOPLE! Let me tell the Internetz!