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Janet Atkins
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Joined: Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:14 pm Posts: 86
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On page 47 of Savage Inequalities, I found myself saddened by the fact that the school wanted to celebrate eighth grade "graduation" insuch high fashion, because "For more thatn half these kids, it will be the last thing they will have to celebrate." What a frightening commentary on ecomonics, education, and human resources for America. What can make a difference in such a cycle of low expectations, resources and performance?
_________________ Janet Atkins
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Molly Anderson
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Joined: Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:14 pm Posts: 76
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I remember that part and being amazed myself. The book said the families celebrate it like we would a highschool graduation. There has to be higher expectations for these students or they will never be able to succeed. It was almost as if they were pleased when they did make it to the end of 8th grade.
_________________ Molly Anderson
Third Grade Teacher
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Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:42 am |
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Donna Cannon
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Joined: Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:14 pm Posts: 50
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I agree..it is like these children's lives are over at 12 or 13. How very sad and tragic.
_________________ Donna Cannon
Moore Magnet School
451 Knollwood Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
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LaVerne P Walker
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Joined: Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:14 pm Posts: 49
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A child's world is only what he/she has been introduced to. If a child has never been exposed to anything other than the neighborhood or city in which they live they have no inkling as to what the world has to offer. My sister told me about an incident during the high school graduation where she taught last year. The school is 100% black and has one of the lowest test scores in the state. Parents were out of control during the ceremony. They were so disruptive that the guest speaker could not be heard. There was so much cheering, screaming and crying in the audience that you could barely hear student names when called. Some parents even passed out! Some had to be escorted out by police. We may find this outrageous, but for many of these families the graduate was the first in the family to make it that far in life. A low percentage of students go on to college. Many of these students do not consider college because the idea of attending college is never mentioned in the school or at home.
_________________ LaVerne
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