Re: segregation is back ... in the north

You know what I was referring to. You don't play dumb well, and thats
a compliment.

On Sep 1, 10:12 am, plainolamerican <plainolameri...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, as long as they're "seperate, but equal"
> ---
> people are not equal, racially or otherwise
>
> equality under the law and being equal are two different things
> those who promote trying to make people equal are socialist dreamers
>
> On Sep 1, 7:29 am, GregfromBoston <greg.vinc...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Well, as long as they're "seperate, but equal"...
>
> > Jesus
>
> > On Aug 30, 1:00 pm, plainolamerican <plainolameri...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > A high school has defended its decision to segregate students by race
> > > and gender.
>
> > > The scheme, at McCaskey East High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
> > > separates black students from the rest of the school pupils, and then
> > > further breaks it down into black females and black males.
>
> > > Today the school's principal defended the policy.
> > > Bill Jimenez said the school noticed that black students were not
> > > performing as well as other students, and that research had shown that
> > > same-race classes with strong same-race role models led to better
> > > academic results.
>
> > > Mr Jimenez admitted that no other students were divided by race at the
> > > school, but he added that academic data dictated the school take a
> > > different approach with its black students.
>
> > > He told Lancasteronline.com: 'One of the things we said when we did
> > > this was, "Let's look at the data, let's not run from it. Let's
> > > confront it and see what we can do about it".'
>
> > > The idea came from Angela Tilghman, an instructional coach at McCaskey
> > > East.
>
> > > She said statistics had shown about a third of McCaskey's African-
> > > Americans scored proficient or advanced in reading on last year's
> > > Pennsylvania System of School Assessment tests, compared with 60 per
> > > cent of white students and 42 per cent of students overall.
>
> > > In mathematics, only 27 per cent of black students scored proficient
> > > or advanced.
> > > McCaskey East High School
>
> > > She said research had shown that grouping black students by gender
> > > with a strong role model could boost both academic achievement and
> > > self-esteem.
>
> > > Some students, staff and parents were against the segregation, saying
> > > that it ran against everything the school stood for - with students
> > > from diverse backgrounds.
>
> > > But it was something Mr Jimenez thought was worth trying.
>
> > > In all segregated classes, mentors track their students' grades, test
> > > scores and attendance.
>
> > > One such mentor is Michael Mitchell, who hopes to inspire his black
> > > male students during their short daily meetings.
>
> > > He said he often quoted the Reverend Martin Luther King, who said:
> > > 'Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and
> > > conscientious stupidity.'
>
> > > Mr Mitchell recently used the quote when he found that some of his
> > > students were failing gym.
>
> > > He said: 'They're all young. They're all strong. They're all athletic.
> > > But they're failing because they chose not to participate.
>
> > > 'That's an example of "conscientious stupidity". You can do but you
> > > choose not to do. These are the things we need to get away from.'
>
> > > Read more:http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1350864/School-defends-separa...- Hide quoted text -
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