Comments on: Is Black Culture the Problem With Education?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:45:28 +0000

Education can be rewarding to both parents and children if they were being taught the truth about their heritage; knowing who they are and from whence they came. This hidden information is the core of racism in our Country today. As long as all black children are being taught that their ancestors were slaves, African Americans and Freedmen, and that all of their elders documents were destroyed by fire; the Educational System will always be staring racism in the face because there is always a few elite in every ethnic group of people that will find out who they are and from whence they came. Maybe a combination of subjects should be taught in the Black History Curriculum, such as: Black Native American History, Black Aboriginals, Black Frenchmen, Black Spaniards, Black Mulattos, and how their ancestors can be found on the Native American Rolls, such as: The three Mississippi Choctaws Rolls, The Oklahoma Dawes Five Civilized Tribal Commission Rolls, and the meaning of Card and Roll Numbers, and the many surnames that were given to black people that were already on this land. Not knowing ones history keeps them in bondage. Yes, Black Culture is the Problem with Education.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 May 2009 05:58:00 +0000

Often times, there is the perception that ignoring the issue of race within a community, will cause it to go away. There has been a move especially lately to ignore the need to teach our children regarding Sociological concepts, and give them answers to the questions that they need, simply because it is ‘easier’. Especially in areas where there are low income inhabitants, education becomes even more prevalent, in it’s need. It is not necessarily true that those of ethnic minorities receive more funding. However; it is true that it takes more in those particular areas to supply the educational needs of the children. Could it be perhaps that this is because of their impoverished situaton? It makes sense, if you think about it. Higer turn-over rates for children, Tougher teachers needed to address testing issues, and many more advocates towards promoting ‘accurate’ information ..especially regarding the areas of Sociology, and history. These are needs that should be better addressed, and not just simply ignored, because persons are now embarrassed about the fact that there are sometimes displaced ethnic persons of lower incomes. I agree..we all need to come together, but we all need to be learning ‘the truth’ together. And not just a complacent version of the truth, that is used to placate those that simply do not wish to deal with the problems associated with the socialization of poverty. It’s simply just not that easy.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 13 May 2009 03:37:00 +0000

Excellent response! Children are born with the desire to learn and to please. Poverty, crime, hunger, neglect, etc. burn that desire right out of them. I think year-round neighborhood schools with extended school days would go a long way toward alleviating some of these conditions, even if it can’t be 24/7. At least it would allow the “working poor” to hold down a regular job. As Marvin Gaye sang, “save the babies!”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:24:00 +0000

Bravo. We need, however, to begin long before kindergarden. We need national daycare in this country that ensures that young children a get adequate nutrition and are being intellectually stimulated during critical early developmental years. We need ALL our nation's children to arrive on theor first day of formal education ready and excited about learning. We also need natioanlly funded equal education for all our children. Funding education with property and other local taxes creates inequality of opportunity!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:17:00 +0000

Just changing the ideal to equal results does not change the necessities of getting there. You only briefly touched on the subject of money and then only to say that, indeed, it would cost a pretty penny. This I agree with, however, I believe that there is a very large disconnect between that statement and the reality of the American School System and how it functions.
School Districts are independent governments that exist within the United States. They are not a single unit being led from the top by anyone. The School Districts have jurisdiction over a defined geographical area and are subject to the laws of those other governments who include that geographical area, but they have no control over anything outside their area. School District money comes from people who live within the defined geographic area of the school district. Therefore, a school district's funding is dependent, almost exclusively, on the wealth of the people within its borders.
Sometimes Federal or State money exists which a School District can obtain, but this money always comes with attached strings, or even worse, requirements. This money is often unobtainable by a school district that needs the money because the school district is not living up to the requirements necessary to get the money.
This means, in short, that poor school districts will remain poor and unable to enact the kind of sweeping changes needed to improve their situation, because the people that live in the school district are poor. Simply raising taxes on the citizens who live within the districts borders does little to help the school district, because ultimately "the well goes dry". There is only so much money in a school district and all districts are not created equal.
Beyond this, the evidence suggests that just increasing offered programs, and changing the way a school does business as suggested, will not result in better final results. A lot of emphasis needs to be put into parental attention to their children's education. In the end it doesn't matter if school programs are offered for free 24/7/365 when the parent can't be bothered to make sure his or her kid gets to school in the morning.