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Originally posted by 06pilot
I dont believe however that has to do with where you come from.
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So... you believe that "your situation" is how it NORMALLY happens?
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Originally posted by 06pilot
Just as ther eare smart kids in the inner city, ther eare dslow learners in the suburbs as well. Just because a family has money doesnt make their kids smarter. But thats just what I believe. I am sure many of you disagree with that statement and thats cool.
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I don't think anyone is disagreeing with you there.
There are extreeeeeeeemely smart kids in the inner city. However, because there is little to no money in their school system, it's hard to create or maintain programs that mentally and educationally motivate those inner-city children.
You ever sat in class one day and was stuck listening to a teacher teach a subject that you already know? It was a boring experience and you probably didn't pay attention to squat that the teacher said.. played with whatever you could find to entertain yourself.. or maybe slept. For a lot of those "smart kids" in the inner city, that's what it's like EVERY day. Teachers even run the risk of losing the SMART kids (ala Lisa Simpson) because they start to feel like they don't belong where they're at.. and unfortunately sabotage themselves (ala Bart Simpson).
No one is denying that there are dumb kids in the suburbs.. but thanks to the weird programming and plans in place, the suburban schools can afford things called "resource classes" where they have teachers (not teaching assts, but real certified teachers) who do nothing but sit one on one with students for an entire class period and teach them. They can afford to sponsor the child's tutoring. Those schools can even afford to send you to Sylvan Learning Center (or a reasonable facsimile) to get the help you very well may truly need.
I don't know of ANY inner city areas that can do those things.
I think we all can agree that money opens doors that knowledge and even connections can not. If I am a high school junior/senior who wants to go to college, I'll take the SAT, right? Let's say that a suburban area-based student takes it and scores a 950.. and that happens a LOT. That kid's parents say "that score is unacceptable." What will they do? They'll go out and buy SAT study guides, sponsor their child to take SAT study classes, purchase the time of a tutor, all that. I know kids who had to borrow money from Grandma or Friend to take the SAT and be STUCK with the one score they got.
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