The black parents wanted an explanation. Doctors, lawyers, judges, and insurance brokers, many had come to the upscale Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights specifically because of its stellar school district. They expected their children to succeed academically, but most were performing poorly. African-American students were lagging far behind other groups of students.
This is a very interesting article that tackles a very complex topic and one that is debated frequently in many of the courses I'm currently taking in my graduate studies. The article pits two positions against each other...both with some validity and both with some ignorant thought. I would suggest that the real deal is somewhere in between
Parents need to be involved in their child's education...students need to take ownership for their own lives...teachers need to strive to motivate and equip students for real success...and the system needs to look at ways to remove potential roadblocks that hinder these ideas.It's amazing how damaging ignorance can be.
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