You think its possible that inner city kids do worse because they aren't as capable? It isn't all the teachers is it?
I assume you've read previous posts - if not. I'll try again:
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Vaulted Treehouse
LOL, you are right. I forgot you teach....oh wait you don't. You sound paranoid. I don't give my opinions on any of the current events issues we discuss in class. I play both sides of everything, its up to them to come up with a point of view....And most teachers aren't interested in brainwashing kids either. I've seen much more of this in college, but not under college.
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I'm not talking about teachers - IMO, most teachers are trying to do the best job they can in an environment that works against them thanks to the ACLU and the NEA.
Please remember that these organizations have been paramount in limiting the teachers classroom authority and the authority of school administrators to punish students who act up; these organizations have supported keeping the worst, most criminal students in the classroom thus assuring the loss of borderline students; these organizations have helped to change the way history and social sciences are taught; these organizations have lost sight of the fact that the classroom is there to prepare students for the workplace and to be the best that they can be in their socio-economic lives.
For every rural bible thumper you can come up, I'll find you a dozen inner city left wing zealots who are true believers in the ACLU/NEA agenda.
Take a look in any inner city neighborhood and tell me these kids are getting the best education they can have.
Take a look at some of those tenured teachers and tell me they're doing the best that they can.
With a good education, any street corner punk can become a success story when he finally matures into an adult - I'm living proof of that.
The system is denyinhg millions of kids the best education they can have and the ACLU/NEA agenda is the cause of the disfunction. </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>