The fact that this is reality is heartbreaking. The comments section was so informative. There needs to be dramatic changes in the school systems and awareness brought about regarding privilege in location of schools and the unjust distribution of funding. 💙💙💙
Keep in mind resources are just one part of the argument. When you have to go to schools in areas where you will robbed or jumped (like me and my younger brother), or shot at (like my younger brother was today) then you kind of lose the drive to learn. However, I'm in college working to get a bachelors degree then a JD/MBA at a prestigious law and business school.
This was written 11 years ago. I'm hopeful this queen will read my response and give us an update on that law degree and how she's been impacting changes.
The black kid was right about the will to learn, i went to a majority white highschool and a majority black highschool in the white school the kids were motivated to learn and wanted to succeed in the black high school some wanted to learn but felt like they got nothing in the school and lost their curiosity and focused on social standings
I live in a diverse community. A few years back i taught in a low income school with about 40% minority students (hispanic & black) were many of the Hispanic students in particular, were struggling academically. On one of my parent teacher meetings i asked several parents (of struggling students), how often they sit with their child to do homework, read with them, tutor or visit the library. Every single one told me that they seldom did any of the aforementioned because they were working "too hard" to survive. Out of curiosity i asked how many hours they worked. Every single one told me they worked 40 hrs or less! WTF? At the time i was a single parent and working 55+ hours as a teacher and still managed to take my kids to the library on weekends, read with them and assist them with homework. Even-though my heart went out to these students, at the end of the year I quit teaching. I realized that the problem wasn't just lack of school resources but it was also lack of parental involvement/ care for student's education, lack of respect for teachers, lack of student work ethic, poor student behaviors and no support from administration.
You really dont seem to understand that there are many additional factors as to why the 40 hour a week parents cant help their kids, often theres a language barrier, like in my household as a hispanic, i never got the help because my parents literally couldnt understand the language and they didnt have the means to attend school in their country of origin. Now lets say the hispanic parents were born in the USA or went to school in the USA, im sure many of them received a similarly lacking education , where a higher education was never deemed as possible or viable considering economic situations. How are they supposed to teach their kids or have any trust in a system that let them down? You really are barely touching the surface level on this issue. Hours per week of work has nothing on socioeconomic hardships/cultural/societal factors. What a shame. You should get more educated
Asian, West African, etc. parents succeed in the face of similar difficulties.Were those parents going to night school or reading Spanish books in the library? Under most circumstances a Spanish translation of administrative procedures has to be provided. Also, letting the teachers and administrators know that you want to help teach your child, but can't because the lessons are in English will go a long way to getting their children the help they need if the parents are willing to spend the time doing it. Honestly, I believe that a child's education is the parents' responsibility that they should take on themselves. No government schooling. That's the difference between these other groups. They believe that the public school is a useful tool for them to use in ensuring their children have all they need to succeed.
I currently teach in a similar type school in my country, there is a massive divide among the native population who either believe "white man school" is bad and don't want their kids doing well in it, because their failure is further proof it doesn't fit. Or alternatively they think that the teacher is paid to teach and should therefore do all of the work, so teaching at home is non existent. So kids come to school with no respect for others or their teachers, and when parents say "you should be the teacher, you can't control them, you aren't a good enough teacher" it reinforces their assumption that "white man school" is no good for them.
Too many children with the minds of children having children. Personal responsibility is lacking in mindsets of these communities. It is everyone else's fault never their own
Fairfax county spends app $13,000 per student, Baltimore app $15,300 per student and DC spends app $25,000 per student------------------so money is obviously not the problem
I remember how much I wanted to be in a different school because I hated so much the basic classes, I felt I could do more with my life than were I was and this feeling comes from childhood traumas. But obviously having access to education is already a challenge and I do not know how schools are funded, I think some are public schools and other private. Private schools seem to have a lot of awesome classes and environment but public are not that fun. I think that regardless of the situation, education has to be always considered a blessing and do your best regardless. So many times I have seen movies where the public, low income school end up having a talent show and often they can win scholarships and stuff. I think we should strive for that and get everyone to get together and put an offer to make awesome things.
I went to one of these urban schools and there is a reason they lack what the so called white schools have. I watched as the "urban" students ripped apart and wrote graffiti all over the brand new school books after complaining they had to use old books for years. When the new vending machines came in they flipped them over and smashed them to steal the candy and chips within the 1st week. They also often attacked and cursed the teachers during class. Fights were several times a day every day. The problems have nothing to do with funding or the teachers. Its the students. My teachers were fine and the schools got plenty of funding. But the teachers usually wouldn't stay long after being attacked and having students throwing objects and spit wads at them all day.
Regardless of word choice, the substance of the argument remains that schools with higher crime rates do more poorly than those without. The highest raw numbers and percentages of crime are in poor urban neighborhoods full of broken families full of people who don't personally value their own education, or that of their families as evidenced by a lack of involvement and vandalism of public spaces such as school property. What is your solution to the problem? Mine is simple: None of the other steps matter without the Gospel of Jesus Christ. One of repentance from sin, and faith in Christ as our Savior from God's just wrath against our sin. Only by having a people made new creatures in Christ can see their old way leads to death, but there is Life and Peace with God in Christ Jesus our Lord. He is our peace. If your worldview doesn't start with God, then you don't have an adequate place to start. It's not the state's job to share that Gospel, it's ours. Churches need to disciple members in truth, and discipline those who live like pagans without bearing the fruit of repentance. Part of that is reminding them of the Old Testament teaching of personal responsibility for ending up dead because of gross sin. Education is the responsibility of the parent, not the government. The parent is responsible for their own education. Brake the cycle of broken families by rewarding attempts at providing a stable nuclear family by increasing benefits for intact families needing assistance, and lessening benefits for single parent homes that have children born to women already on assistance. Follow Biblical parameters for providing a social safety net rather than the blanket, "We can't discriminate, we can't judge someone's live choices," model used today. Decriminalize drugs, and increase effective policing aimed at making a peaceful, quiet neighborhood to raise families in. Seek economic improvement and development of the community from the community, not from government sources. It can be done. It starts with people becoming New Creatures in Christ Jesus our Lord.
It is that "cut and dry". That's how I educated myself because the failure of an education system in NYC couldn't do it. Even the poorest of the poor can get access to a library card to borrow books to enrich their minds. But it takes a lot of motivation and discipline.
I worked at a local high school. I wish that we had some of the academics offered at the school portrayed in the video. Although it was predominantly white, we did not offer our students - or our teachers, for that matter - the amenities found in the school represented in this video. I wish.
Money in 'poor' schools is spent on compensating for what's outside the school. This is wrong. The school should be a place of learning. This is equal opportunities. Let other people do the social issues. Let the teachers teach.
The fact that you go to an expensive school means nothing if you allow your heart to shelter darkness. In Guatemala we were even more poor that the kid from the public school and we still tried to make the best out of it.
So I went to a inner city school and in 8th grade I got tired of dealing with the crap and ended up cutting school a lot and flunking. I went to a township school the following 8th grade year and even though I was repeating 8th grade I was a year behind where that school was in relation to the city school I attended. It was also a lot easier to catch up in the township school because you didn't have to worry about fighting and dealing with bad kids everyday.
Just like parents who want their kids to survive choose to do so, right? Simple, cause and effect, right? No. There are institutional problems at work here. They have whole fields of study dedicated; as an educator. I would expect you to be more informed. When you have to prioritize survival the world gets shaped differently. Do some research in confirmation bias in the role of education, the structural-functionalism of education and inequality, or at the very least, check out some of the research with youths that Jane Elliot does. The factors of funding aside. My parents each did what they could to urge me to learn, eventually I exceeded all that they knew and I struggled but its a fight I'm able to continue. Now, I'm in college and I feel worlds away from my family; that hurts. I do not expect my professors to look down on my parents for not knowing how to push me further because they've never been this far.
@@jeffdianebald I think you are probably a sucky teacher. There is nothing simple about what I am doing. You seem to only want to see what affirms you and that means there is no room for growth on your part.
@LeonardAThomas. That's the dilemma. What do you do? Statistically, The parents of these 12 and 14 year old "Parents, or in other words The "Grand Parents" May be no older than 29 or under 35 years of age themselves. With less than a High School Diploma. I think if these "Parents" and "Grand Parents" are receiving social services, to continue to receive them, they should also have to attend parenting classes and or complete GED Courses. Or, lose the ability to continue to receive the benefits..
This is not an "educational divide", it is a sociological divide. What's not fair, is school funding (tax dollars paid by everyone in their respective districts) going to pay for rampant vandalism, metal detectors and security guards, instead of paying for basic and/or better school supplies, computers etc. This isn't rocket science and I know I'm not touching on something new here, (for the most part) bad parents = bad kids and bad kids divert resources from good kids. Ask the school administrator to itemize their school spending and you'll see just where the money goes.
so if we did a poll at the white school of all the students do you think 50% would say I love school so much I show up a half hour early? again I'm not saying this divide doesn't exist I'm saying that this video goes to the extreme and isn't a fair representation of american schools
@iramas1 What about students who aspire to become doctors or engineers? The chances of being successful as a rapper or musician are slim. Shouldn't people from low income neighborhoods be inspired to do more? I think you're missing the point of the video which is to show that higher income families have access to better educational resources which consequently help enhance a students intellect. These resources are withheld from low income schools, hence the inequality in public education.
Art can be combined with math in fields such as electronics, building construction, etc. Also need to know it to balance checking and saving account and to plan a budget, don't knock math even if not a math major.
To me it's not the schools fault at all it's the parents if you want your children to have a great life and education you make it happen not everyone else !!!
Marisa Robinson, of all the comments that I've read on here, yours is by far the best. Schools can have many amenities, but if the parents don't instill a sense of self value and respect as well as for respect for others, we can't expect any difference in the result.
Any advantage is an advantage, but more importantly the disparage between these schools the communities surrounding them and the Americans living within is socioeconomic. Poverty often dictates the quality of education provided to most American students as well as all resources readily available in a community.Resources include public libraries with current books, technology and staffing as well as police, crossing guards and infrastructure (roads, parks, school buildings, etc.) To say America's issues are black and white has been historically accurate, but more importantly we overlook America's inequalities due to socioeconomic status. America is after all a capitalistic society, and in most cases you get what you pay for. Unfortunately, poor people can can afford the price placed on quality.
Wow, this is so accurate.. Urban black schools are like prisons compared to a predominately white school. My school in Minnesota compared to my school in Chicago was like too different worlds..
+Emma Turner actually I'm from Chicago and I am actually am very quiet I have straight A's and I believe u just have a bad view on everyone from Chicago. It's not good to categorize an entire group of people based on other people's actions. Not that I really care what u think but u should change ur views.
but what was so offensive? I'm from chicago too & aint giving nothing a bad view.. I'm simply acknowledging how accurate this video is about the difference between predominately white schools, and predominately black/hispanic schools. Those predominately white school have far more freedom and more freedom of choice when picking classes. They do predominately black/hispanic schools wrong with limiting their freedom. If you went to different school in different areas (states & neighborhoods) you would understand me, but it's a clear difference even in this video.
Of course going to a school were all of your needs are met, you don't worry about safety, the teachers help you stay motivated, and your not worried about getting beaten up or shot IS KEY! When everything is at your disposal & your going to school with good kids who don't have issues, then yeah anyone would graduate going to an ivy league college. I didn't have that advantage. Public schools especially in not so affluent areas of towns are like factories. Kids of color are neglect & fall through the cracks! How do I know? I was one of them. Major abuse issues ( and I mean major) low self esteem & self loathing, no mentors or positive role models. It really set the pace of a really painful life for me! Now I'm trying to get back on track to go to college were I hope I can get the support I'll need to at least get an associates or bachelors. Perhaps I can even aspire to a doctorates. But one thing at a time right?
It''s not a money problem. The poorest schools in Africa are still outperforming African-American (and even white) students. It has to do with culture. Nothing to do with money, genetics, or intelligence. 1. Motivation to study comes from a culture where education is highly valued. Parents in other cultures will beat their children to death if they don't perform well in school (at a less competitive school, an A is absolute. At a more competitive school, B's are tolerated, but NO C/D/F) 2. Since education is so valuable in these cultures, children stay children for a very long time. Smartphones, dating, being your own "expressive/individual self" to the detriment of your education is STRICTLY NOT allowed. As long as you are performing well, the gifts and independence are "earned" respectively. College admission is a requirement to be seen as an "adult" - even then, many parents finance college education and demand good grades or payment stops. 3. Parents have less kids (max 2), and provide for their kids' educational expenses for their ENTIRE LIFE. Meaning, the child is studying alongside the parent. They are BOTH invested. This is true for EVERY CULTURE THAT VALUES EDUCATION. Since both are invested, parents CHECK YOUR GRADES AND WILL DISCIPLINE YOU SEVERELY IF THEY ARE BAD. 4. When you surround yourself with people of a similar mentality, which is what happens at "competitive schools", you automatically become pressured to perform your best. IT IS THE SINGLE MOST NECESSARY INGREDIENT TO SUCCEED. 5. There is a reason that these "education-heavy" cultures value the professions of medicine, law, and engineering. BECAUSE IT PAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Science and Mathematics are your TICKET TO FREEDOM AND SUCCESS IN LIFE. 6. African-Americans that have left the projects, have similar life experiences as people in poor countries that have left agricultural lives to move to industrial cities. They know that living in their current situation will seal their fate in a continuous cycle of poverty and crime. They are highly self-motivated Type A personalities (which takes guts when resources, support, and cultural problems exist) that seek a better life. They put pressure on their NEXT GENERATION to value education because they know it is the only way out. Abuse repeats itself if cycle isn't broken. CHANGE STARTS AT HOME. CULTURE IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN THE AFRICAN-COMMUNITY. Money wont fix it. Lowering standard of test scores to show schools are performing well wont fix it.
One school can be different than another due to PARENT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. Teachers without parent and community support must pay out of pocket for supplies she may want 4 her students. PTOs are set up to get support financially 4 things for the school like new band equipment, computers,etc. If you live in an area where the schools are poor please support those kids selling stuff. If you live in a good district, consider contributing to one that needs help.
So, I attended public schools up to graduation in 2005 and had a similar story. Little dumb me, thinking things changed, was helping a friend find an apartment and looking at schools for her daughter. Was looking at the difference between Carmel Clay and Washington Township here in Indiana. Both school districts have similar funding, but Carmel Clay is 70% white and Washington is 28% white. Washington is nearly half as performant than Carmel Clay, even while spending just a little bit more per student than Carmel. The stark contrast is racial representation at each district. This shit is appalling. We can do better than this.
@THEGLASSOFMILK2 its important to have a diversity of subjects in school, even things that sound frivolous like tech theater, because its just something fun and keeps kids interested and thinking. Making school fun and interesting is part of the solution to keeping kids in school and getting more money for programs. AP classes are a HUGE indicator of privilege because they are college courses. The more there are the more you can see how important getting kids to college is.
Now that I'm awake, I just noticed my spelling was Horrible here. The correct Spelling of the words are. (Great) and (Their Children's) lives. My bad..
@LeonardAThomas, Continued: Not to mention, Random Drug and Alcohol testing,and if found to be using Or addicted, they should be placed into programs under the same condition as I spoke of earlier. However, if these "Parent" and or "Grand Parents" refuse to participate in Random Drug and Alcohol screening after they are found to be Abusing and or using, then and only then should the Child or Children be put into Foster Care. Until, they can prove themselves to be fit to care for children.
must be nice... I went to a all Mexican school lock down moment you walked in and out no backpacks due to too many people with weapons and windows with barriers both this people should appreciate that shit we had teachers that didn’t even try teaching us cuz we ain’t even know English and school money man we was only using a board for tha whole class ain’t no such thing as notebooks and shit or even lockers
I see this video and it’s aggravated me I’ll love to be in any of those two people situation but naah I got to a school where I got stabbed my first week and had my friend murders half a block down because cops too much of a pussies to go down HALF A BLOCK to help a kid and keep him safe ! And this the shit that never get heard up only thing I’m proud about is knowing where I’m from and appreciating everything from a pencil to my life and in any aspect of life I can fill any task given to me if not I’m making that shit work out!
@THEGLASSOFMILK2 I totally agree that the standard is normal. but motivation is also essential. teaching just the basics is where No Child Left Behind failed and teaching to the tests began. There is no good education without creativity. After school programs also help keep kids off the streets and give parents who work later in the day a chance to have more control over their kids after school activities.
I agree 100%. The kid in the red looks like he would be a Grate Son. However, you must understand, NOT ALL FATHERS leave. A lot of them are forced out of the children lives. Because the "Mothers" wants to receive public assistance. Or, The "Mother" just doesn't know who the Father is.
The black kid named the same classes i took in HS....literally! Im an x ray tech....the point is, its not wat u got or dont got, its wat u do with it....
Omg! This shocked me, I just heard that a black kid "Cedric Forte" from Baltimore was charged as an adult for arm robbery as a 16-year-old in 2009. *Sorry if I was wrong.
It is the same guy. He was also on the news in 2011 Heres the link www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-youth-jail-protest-20111003-story.html
@scimmfive I agree, other paths aside from higher education exist. The problem with this is that those specific schools that are being built to promote trades and military are continuously built in minority and low income communities. We don't have 99% white high schools that have graduation rates near 20% like we do with Afro-American or Latino populated high schools, and we don't have 99% AA or Latino schools with 90% college bound seniors in major cities. You should read Kozol if interested.
I don't think anything is impossible but I think it will be a long time before there will be equity in schools. I don't think intelligence plays a role. Its absolutely sad that teachers have to come out of their pockets to provide for their students. I think we are all smart and good at different things but what we are exposed to and what is put in front of us has a huge part to how we will receive anything. All schools should be well provided for across the United states.
"inherited" is a tricky word. You could "inherit" something that was either taken by force, stolen, or by some other dishonest or illegitimate means of acquisition. What does "fair" mean?
Hmmm....i wonder what would happen if they took all the students from each school and swapped them out....how quickly would the school with "all the money" become ghettoized and the school with the "less money" become a high achieving school??? Its attitude. Plan and simple. Act like adults....
@THEGLASSOFMILK2 Arts and tech courses provide projects that require applied analytical thinking and teamwork that solving math problems on a paper all day just wont do. Its something that kids can enjoy, yet also prepares them for the real world. Projects not filling out papers are what really help people succeed.
And finally, while both of these kids seem to want to learn, most simply dont care....we're gonna blame the look of the school on the quality of education?
Wow! I feel bad for the black kid. If I taught at his school, I would gather up all the students on a weekend and invite them to the school for a "painting the walls weekend party". We would have snacks and drinks for everyone while we paint the whole school with the school colors and the kids could even do "graffiti" as long as it is something positive and educational. Their art could be channeled in a positive direction.
I think this is more than black vs white schools, it has more to do with property values in a given area. As a person that lives in a mostly white rural part of California, I can tell you we are more on par with Heritage than Mclean, minus the metal detector.
@THEGLASSOFMILK2 Its not a waste of money if there is a high graduation rate and a high % of kids going on to college. AP classes indicate planning for the future and getting ahead in college. My brother got 18 credits from AP classes towards college, which allowed him to skip the crap general ed courses and focus more on his major and more technical and useful courses. Its hard to get motivated if there is NOTHING to enjoy or look forward to in school, especially where the teachers have nothing
@commonman80 Given that all of what you said is true and the fact that children do not chose their parents, what do you recommend is done for these children? Pointing the finger at the parents solves nothing. Are you recommending that children born to young parents are put into foster care?
@THEGLASSOFMILK2 You fail to consider that higher education is not the only path in life; far from. High schools can prepare students for trades, the military, for participation in democratic society, to enter the workforce, the business world, etc.
Well the more well funded schools do end up getting more luxuries. My school has two gyms, dance studios, video production studio, state if the art pool and football feild. I wish the wealth was distributed more evenly than they are currently.
They have to at least help kids like him. Find motivated students and help them succeed. Find ways to motivate students. Find ways to show them that they CAN grow up to be something. I know it can be hard when people grow up in bad situations but I don’t think giving up on the students is right at all... We have to reach out to them.
Money has nothing to do with it. I used to beg stuff from Ebay traders so my students could have great learning materials. But a TV studio and an observatory? Even if the government builds you one, you still need someone to coach the kids on how to use it.
Fact of the matter is when white kids are reading and learning about Rochambeau, Max Weber, Descartes and Nietzsche, you're learning and reading about Martin Luther King Jr. (instead of his literary works), Huckleberry Finn, Charlotte's Web, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, The and Hungry Caterpillar. While they're working on derivatives and differential equations, you my friend are learning geometric shapes and basic arithmetic. And while they're learning about polymerization, quantum mechanics and molecular biology, you're dousing frog legs with salt, and learning how to cook pizza. LAUGHABLE.
Get your own education like I did. The public school system is rigged. Take at least half your summer time (esp. when you're not bored) to read something harder than you've ever read before even if you don't understand it. Buy a thesaurus and dictionary instead of an extra JORDAN or Lebron James sneaker. Most of those men do not give a flying f**k about you, they just want yours and your parent's hard earned money so they can bang the next white chick in their hotel room at the Waldorf and jump into their Bentley to the airport to catch their chartered Learjet back to their token/trophy wives. By the time I was in 8th grade I had 20+ encyclopedias and over 300 books in my house and I was in a very poor family at the time...NO JORDANS HERE, I WORE SPALDING SHOES TO SCHOOL! Books helped me get what I wanted out of life and university was still a hustle. Trust me there are barriers at each level and UNIVERSITY IS THE FINAL ONE. They must, absolutely, critically, assuredly make you fail that phase because once you are past that phase you've won the first major round in this historically and currently racist hegemonic caste system known as America. Even with my advanced education out of High School (I came to college as a sophomore from AP credits and part time college courses I took my junior and senior years) it was still unbelievably challenging - I was in my school's Honors project at university and a science major - what was I thinking? - but I made it through. A good majority of the white students at university flew through courses my like Organic Chemistry and Physics while I struggled to maintain A's and B's in those classes. I excelled at English (Straight A's and I won the University's annual writing contest against hundreds of advanced students) and they only patronized me (WOW first black guy to win our essay writing competition). It came natural to them because they'd already done/seen the basics in High School. I thought I was prepared having passed all those AP courses, what a shocker. The highest GPA I was ever able to get at university was a 3.647 or something like that but I did go to an outrageously competitive university. It's just that they do not tell you how much more challenging (and I mean ridiculously harder) university is in comparison to High School, especially coming from an inner city school. Out of the 9 students who were in my AP classes in High School, only 4 of us finished college and as far as I know, I'm the only one who went to graduate school. And believe me if you want to get a job that a white man typically gets (General Manager, Vice President or anything executive or leading) you must get a graduate degree (MS/MA) and if you want to get paid as much as your white cohorts, you absolutely need that master's because to them that's a BLACK MAN'S BACHELOR'S DEGREE. If you don't take advanced/honors courses, you are coming in with at most an 10th grade education level in comparison to the white and Asian kids, trust me that's the best you're getting out of an inner city American school anywhere in this country unless you challenge yourself outside of class.
Best comment i didnt graduate HS because i didnt need to my family has a couple of successful businesses and im a minimalist you dont need a degree to make money you can learn how to make money online you just need to apply yourself things always are easier for me if i turn it into a puzzle
@wealthe0w And AP classes are good that they give credits, obviously (I plan on using a ton), but honestly the AP standard is NORMAL. The normal classes seriously suck. There needs to be huge education reform.
The "Advanced" courses are just named that instead of telling the truth about the dumbed down classes. Schools can give out a 5.0 grade average now so they can keep athletes eligible with the 2.0 standard.
Well obviously it’s everyone else’s fault. While they waste their time waiting for someone else to fix their situation other non victim mentality students in all kinds of schools are excelling. Starts at home then some intelligence and drive.
@commonman80 Keep in mind that each of these kids parents and grandparents more than likely went to the same types of school that their kid is shown going to here. Its a perpetual cycle that needs to be fixed by first acknowledging (politically) that racial segregation still exists in our schools despite Brown vs. BOE and we need to integrate. .Then we need to find an equal way to fund our schools-property tax is not working! Plus we need quality teachers at the worst schools!
@scimmfive No I do know that but that should not be a part of high school. I totally agree there should be separate technical or trade schools. NOT art schools though. That shiz is pointless and you can pay for that.
@Dabu641, I disagree, A child's Education begins AT HOME. Part of that Education is Values. Children having Children at ages 13, 14, is a Value Issue.. NOT a Political Issue. Children NOT going to school is a Values Issue.. NOT a Political Issue. If Parents are doing their part by correctly Raising/Educating their Children, Showing up at PTA Meetings, School Board Meetings, Parent Teachers Meetings, Then YES, I agree that more funding for better Education should be given to That School System...
I am a teacher. I have worked with underserved populations most of my 30 year career. I want to ask you some questions. How does a parent attend PTA meetings when they have to work two or three jobs just to put food on the table? How does a parent attend school board meetings and parent teacher meetings on a regular basis when they have to work multiple jobs to support their family? When you have a single parent who is struggling to make ends meet and has bills to pay, where exactly do you think a PTA meeting is going to fit into their schedule? Now, lets address the children having children...what was sex education like where you grew up? I can tell you, I am from the bible belt, and it is nonexistent here. Abstinence is the only sex education taught here, and that is as good as nothing. Now, children not going to school. Sometimes children don't go to school for so many reasons. Illness on the parent's part. No transportation, which then results in the parent losing said jobs, which spirals into lose of income and lose of housing. It is all connected. I have taught in schools where I had to buy soap for the bathroom and the heat in my classroom didn't work. It is a political issue because public education and teachers are not valued as the resource they are. Parents are blamed for not having values and teaching their kids the way they should. How can they when they weren't given the tools to succeed themselves? How can they when they are struggling to survive and make sure their children don't starve? I have seen things that would keep you awake at night for the rest of your life as a teacher. I assure you, this issue is political. It is personal. It is social.
@@crystalarts9818 That's The Biggest LIE I Ever Heard.. The Reason Most Of Them Don't Make PTA And Teachers Meetings Is Because They're To Busy Running The Street ALL NIGHT LONG.. Or, Laid Up With The Latest Stud All Day.. And? They Just Don't Feel Like It.. Or? They're To Hung Over From Having ANOTHER All Night Long Gathering.. Compliments Of The Social Service System.. I Grew Up In "The Underserved Community".. And? I REALLY No The Deal.. Work My Foot.. 98% Of Them Don't Want A Job? And, Aren't Looking For A Job.. Because THEY KNOW That EBT And Welfare Payment Will Be Coming.. And, In 99% Of The Cases? The Government Pays The Bills.. From Rent To Electricity, To Gas.. So Who's Leg You Trying To Pull.. You Only Know What They Tell You.. I Seen It First Hand. Now The Reason They Don't Have Transportation Is? They're To Busy Spending Their Money On Knock Of Designer Clothes And Hair Products... WEAVE Is The Number One Seller In "Underserved Communities".. Have You Ever Thought To Ask How These Women Can Afford To Put Weave In Their Hair At $400 Dollars A Pop. But Can't Save Up To By A Decent Used Car? Weave Sells Better Than Drugs In These "Underserved Communities".. Next Comes The Nail Salons. Again, All Payed For By The United States Government... It Is Political.. The Democratic Government PAY THE THOTS With Out Of Wedlock Children? Money To Get Their Votes.. Which Leaves A Lower Class Citizenship Of Thugs, And? New Generations Of Unwed Mothers And Kids Who Will NEVER Grow Up Knowing Who Their Father Are.. Causing SEVERAL Social Problems.. Because Once Children Come Of A Certain Age? They Have Needs Of There Own Of The Time... The Females Resolve Their Needs Problems By Becoming UNWED MOTHERS At Earlie Ages. Like About 12, Or 13 Years Old.. And, The Boys Resolve Their Problems By Becoming Gang Members, Drug Dealers, Thieves, And Hustlers.. And? The Cycle Repeats Itself.. Over, And Over Again.. So, Yes It Is POLITICAL AND SOCIAL.. Bought To You By A Liberal Government All Using The Ignorant As A Voting Block.. Paid For By THE REAL WORKING CLASS Of America...
@wealthe0w You have the choice to go to tech or art school after high school (and for many schools during your last 2 years of high school) So...having them in hgih school is rubbish as high school should be preparing you for COLLEGE. And trust me colleges would rather see you had an A in calculus than "tech theater" lol
Where the heck is the father? It takes two to make a child. But it is harder to be financially stable with only one income. A child needs multiple guardians.
what bothered me was when cedrick was frozen in time for a whole minute at the end
it was the end of the video
Yeah well said. It's nothing more than ending of the video. Endinf means it's ok to freeze pictures, happens all the time.
Theres meaning behind everything. Open ya eyes
The fact that this is reality is heartbreaking. The comments section was so informative. There needs to be dramatic changes in the school systems and awareness brought about regarding privilege in location of schools and the unjust distribution of funding. 💙💙💙
Keep in mind resources are just one part of the argument. When you have to go to schools in areas where you will robbed or jumped (like me and my younger brother), or shot at (like my younger brother was today) then you kind of lose the drive to learn. However, I'm in college working to get a bachelors degree then a JD/MBA at a prestigious law and business school.
hope you got that degree brother hope all is well in these tough times
Damn your comment was 9 years ago. You doing good ?
Please update us. I hope you’re doing well. God bless!
This was written 11 years ago. I'm hopeful this queen will read my response and give us an update on that law degree and how she's been impacting changes.
The black kid was right about the will to learn, i went to a majority white highschool and a majority black highschool in the white school the kids were motivated to learn and wanted to succeed in the black high school some wanted to learn but felt like they got nothing in the school and lost their curiosity and focused on social standings
I live in a diverse community. A few years back i taught in a low income school with about 40% minority students (hispanic & black) were many of the Hispanic students in particular, were struggling academically. On one of my parent teacher meetings i asked several parents (of struggling students), how often they sit with their child to do homework, read with them, tutor or visit the library. Every single one told me that they seldom did any of the aforementioned because they were working "too hard" to survive. Out of curiosity i asked how many hours they worked. Every single one told me they worked 40 hrs or less! WTF?
At the time i was a single parent and working 55+ hours as a teacher and still managed to take my kids to the library on weekends, read with them and assist them with homework. Even-though my heart went out to these students, at the end of the year I quit teaching. I realized that the problem wasn't just lack of school resources but it was also lack of parental involvement/ care for student's education, lack of respect for teachers, lack of student work ethic, poor student behaviors and no support from administration.
how many kids did you have per class
You really dont seem to understand that there are many additional factors as to why the 40 hour a week parents cant help their kids, often theres a language barrier, like in my household as a hispanic, i never got the help because my parents literally couldnt understand the language and they didnt have the means to attend school in their country of origin. Now lets say the hispanic parents were born in the USA or went to school in the USA, im sure many of them received a similarly lacking education , where a higher education was never deemed as possible or viable considering economic situations. How are they supposed to teach their kids or have any trust in a system that let them down? You really are barely touching the surface level on this issue. Hours per week of work has nothing on socioeconomic hardships/cultural/societal factors. What a shame. You should get more educated
Asian, West African, etc. parents succeed in the face of similar difficulties.Were those parents going to night school or reading Spanish books in the library? Under most circumstances a Spanish translation of administrative procedures has to be provided. Also, letting the teachers and administrators know that you want to help teach your child, but can't because the lessons are in English will go a long way to getting their children the help they need if the parents are willing to spend the time doing it. Honestly, I believe that a child's education is the parents' responsibility that they should take on themselves. No government schooling. That's the difference between these other groups. They believe that the public school is a useful tool for them to use in ensuring their children have all they need to succeed.
I currently teach in a similar type school in my country, there is a massive divide among the native population who either believe "white man school" is bad and don't want their kids doing well in it, because their failure is further proof it doesn't fit. Or alternatively they think that the teacher is paid to teach and should therefore do all of the work, so teaching at home is non existent. So kids come to school with no respect for others or their teachers, and when parents say "you should be the teacher, you can't control them, you aren't a good enough teacher" it reinforces their assumption that "white man school" is no good for them.
Too many children with the minds of children having children. Personal responsibility is lacking in mindsets of these communities. It is everyone else's fault never their own
Fairfax county spends app $13,000 per student, Baltimore app $15,300 per student and DC spends app $25,000 per student------------------so money is obviously not the problem
I think that a lot of extra money, for extra staff, comes from local community.
I remember how much I wanted to be in a different school because I hated so much the basic classes, I felt I could do more with my life than were I was and this feeling comes from childhood traumas. But obviously having access to education is already a challenge and I do not know how schools are funded, I think some are public schools and other private. Private schools seem to have a lot of awesome classes and environment but public are not that fun. I think that regardless of the situation, education has to be always considered a blessing and do your best regardless. So many times I have seen movies where the public, low income school end up having a talent show and often they can win scholarships and stuff. I think we should strive for that and get everyone to get together and put an offer to make awesome things.
The Developmental Psychology of the Black Child. A Must read publication authored by professor Amos Wilson.
I went to one of these urban schools and there is a reason they lack what the so called white schools have. I watched as the "urban" students ripped apart and wrote graffiti all over the brand new school books after complaining they had to use old books for years. When the new vending machines came in they flipped them over and smashed them to steal the candy and chips within the 1st week. They also often attacked and cursed the teachers during class. Fights were several times a day every day. The problems have nothing to do with funding or the teachers. Its the students. My teachers were fine and the schools got plenty of funding. But the teachers usually wouldn't stay long after being attacked and having students throwing objects and spit wads at them all day.
Your experiences, like facts and statistics, are RACIST, sir! You need to check your privilege and shut up, because you are being problematic!
Sorry there's no sarcasm font, but seriously?
Regardless of word choice, the substance of the argument remains that schools with higher crime rates do more poorly than those without. The highest raw numbers and percentages of crime are in poor urban neighborhoods full of broken families full of people who don't personally value their own education, or that of their families as evidenced by a lack of involvement and vandalism of public spaces such as school property. What is your solution to the problem? Mine is simple: None of the other steps matter without the Gospel of Jesus Christ. One of repentance from sin, and faith in Christ as our Savior from God's just wrath against our sin. Only by having a people made new creatures in Christ can see their old way leads to death, but there is Life and Peace with God in Christ Jesus our Lord. He is our peace. If your worldview doesn't start with God, then you don't have an adequate place to start. It's not the state's job to share that Gospel, it's ours. Churches need to disciple members in truth, and discipline those who live like pagans without bearing the fruit of repentance. Part of that is reminding them of the Old Testament teaching of personal responsibility for ending up dead because of gross sin. Education is the responsibility of the parent, not the government. The parent is responsible for their own education. Brake the cycle of broken families by rewarding attempts at providing a stable nuclear family by increasing benefits for intact families needing assistance, and lessening benefits for single parent homes that have children born to women already on assistance. Follow Biblical parameters for providing a social safety net rather than the blanket, "We can't discriminate, we can't judge someone's live choices," model used today. Decriminalize drugs, and increase effective policing aimed at making a peaceful, quiet neighborhood to raise families in. Seek economic improvement and development of the community from the community, not from government sources. It can be done. It starts with people becoming New Creatures in Christ Jesus our Lord.
John Lathrop how are facts racist?
That stereotyping you sound dumb
It is that "cut and dry". That's how I educated myself because the failure of an education system in NYC couldn't do it. Even the poorest of the poor can get access to a library card to borrow books to enrich their minds. But it takes a lot of motivation and discipline.
I worked at a local high school. I wish that we had some of the academics offered at the school portrayed in the video. Although it was predominantly white, we did not offer our students - or our teachers, for that matter - the amenities found in the school represented in this video. I wish.
Money in 'poor' schools is spent on compensating for what's outside the school. This is wrong. The school should be a place of learning. This is equal opportunities.
Let other people do the social issues. Let the teachers teach.
The fact that you go to an expensive school means nothing if you allow your heart to shelter darkness. In Guatemala we were even more poor that the kid from the public school and we still tried to make the best out of it.
So I went to a inner city school and in 8th grade I got tired of dealing with the crap and ended up cutting school a lot and flunking. I went to a township school the following 8th grade year and even though I was repeating 8th grade I was a year behind where that school was in relation to the city school I attended. It was also a lot easier to catch up in the township school because you didn't have to worry about fighting and dealing with bad kids everyday.
As an educator, I have seen that a parent/s who want their child to succeed usually do. Simple as that.
Just like parents who want their kids to survive choose to do so, right? Simple, cause and effect, right? No. There are institutional problems at work here. They have whole fields of study dedicated; as an educator. I would expect you to be more informed. When you have to prioritize survival the world gets shaped differently. Do some research in confirmation bias in the role of education, the structural-functionalism of education and inequality, or at the very least, check out some of the research with youths that Jane Elliot does. The factors of funding aside. My parents each did what they could to urge me to learn, eventually I exceeded all that they knew and I struggled but its a fight I'm able to continue. Now, I'm in college and I feel worlds away from my family; that hurts. I do not expect my professors to look down on my parents for not knowing how to push me further because they've never been this far.
@@aswalker5795 I think you proved my point
@@jeffdianebald I think you are probably a sucky teacher. There is nothing simple about what I am doing. You seem to only want to see what affirms you and that means there is no room for growth on your part.
@@aswalker5795 Most teachers have students for one grade of their students' lives. We aren't their parents
We as people of the world should come together. We should build our nation free from inner city decay.
Heartbreaking, but everyone needs to watch this video.
@LeonardAThomas. That's the dilemma. What do you do? Statistically, The parents of these 12 and 14 year old "Parents, or in other words The "Grand Parents" May be no older than 29 or under 35 years of age themselves. With less than a High School Diploma. I think if these "Parents" and "Grand Parents" are receiving social services, to continue to receive them, they should also have to attend parenting classes and or complete GED Courses. Or, lose the ability to continue to receive the benefits..
The one kid said his teacher has to buy school supplies....so does mine.....
For all the students out of their own personal bank accounts?
I'd be curious to see the funding per student and revenue sources. Sometimes the numbers are surprising, I.e. Chicago vs. the rest of Illinois.
Was it just me, or was the sound missing from about half of this?
This is not an "educational divide", it is a sociological divide. What's not fair, is school funding (tax dollars paid by everyone in their respective districts) going to pay for rampant vandalism, metal detectors and security guards, instead of paying for basic and/or better school supplies, computers etc. This isn't rocket science and I know I'm not touching on something new here, (for the most part) bad parents = bad kids and bad kids divert resources from good kids. Ask the school administrator to itemize their school spending and you'll see just where the money goes.
so if we did a poll at the white school of all the students do you think 50% would say I love school so much I show up a half hour early? again I'm not saying this divide doesn't exist I'm saying that this video goes to the extreme and isn't a fair representation of american schools
@iramas1 What about students who aspire to become doctors or engineers? The chances of being successful as a rapper or musician are slim. Shouldn't people from low income neighborhoods be inspired to do more? I think you're missing the point of the video which is to show that higher income families have access to better educational resources which consequently help enhance a students intellect. These resources are withheld from low income schools, hence the inequality in public education.
Art can be combined with math in fields such as electronics, building construction, etc. Also need to know it to balance checking and saving account and to plan a budget, don't knock math even if not a math major.
To me it's not the schools fault at all it's the parents if you want your children to have a great life and education you make it happen not everyone else !!!
Marisa Robinson, of all the comments that I've read on here, yours is by far the best. Schools can have many amenities, but if the parents don't instill a sense of self value and respect as well as for respect for others, we can't expect any difference in the result.
Any advantage is an advantage, but more importantly the disparage between these schools the communities surrounding them and the Americans living within is socioeconomic. Poverty often dictates the quality of education provided to most American students as well as all resources readily available in a community.Resources include public libraries with current books, technology and staffing as well as police, crossing guards and infrastructure (roads, parks, school buildings, etc.) To say America's issues are black and white has been historically accurate, but more importantly we overlook America's inequalities due to socioeconomic status. America is after all a capitalistic society, and in most cases you get what you pay for. Unfortunately, poor people can can afford the price placed on quality.
Wow, this is so accurate.. Urban black schools are like prisons compared to a predominately white school. My school in Minnesota compared to my school in Chicago was like too different worlds..
expect. when people from Chicago come disrupt our schools
no, you're wrong
+Emma Turner actually I'm from Chicago and I am actually am very quiet I have straight A's and I believe u just have a bad view on everyone from Chicago. It's not good to categorize an entire group of people based on other people's actions. Not that I really care what u think but u should change ur views.
but what was so offensive? I'm from chicago too & aint giving nothing a bad view.. I'm simply acknowledging how accurate this video is about the difference between predominately white schools, and predominately black/hispanic schools. Those predominately white school have far more freedom and more freedom of choice when picking classes. They do predominately black/hispanic schools wrong with limiting their freedom. If you went to different school in different areas (states & neighborhoods) you would understand me, but it's a clear difference even in this video.
+MD it's offensive because the way that she said it makes it seem like people from Chicago are bad people and that's not true. She should reword it.
Hey did the person who uploaded the video ever get back to you on the credits and copy write of the video?
I grew up in Philadelphia and moved to burbs in 10th grade and the differences were so disgusting to me! Even just the freaking bathrooms!
Of course going to a school were all of your needs are met, you don't worry about safety, the teachers help you stay motivated, and your not worried about getting beaten up or shot IS KEY! When everything is at your disposal & your going to school with good kids who don't have issues, then yeah anyone would graduate going to an ivy league college. I didn't have that advantage. Public schools especially in not so affluent areas of towns are like factories. Kids of color are neglect & fall through the cracks! How do I know? I was one of them. Major abuse issues ( and I mean major) low self esteem & self loathing, no mentors or positive role models. It really set the pace of a really painful life for me! Now I'm trying to get back on track to go to college were I hope I can get the support I'll need to at least get an associates or bachelors. Perhaps I can even aspire to a doctorates. But one thing at a time right?
I hope you were able to get back into school! I just went back after 12 years.
Money does not fix the problem on the one side. Parents need to properly raise their kids. That doesn't take money.
It''s not a money problem. The poorest schools in Africa are still outperforming African-American (and even white) students. It has to do with culture. Nothing to do with money, genetics, or intelligence.
1. Motivation to study comes from a culture where education is highly valued. Parents in other cultures will beat their children to death if they don't perform well in school (at a less competitive school, an A is absolute. At a more competitive school, B's are tolerated, but NO C/D/F)
2. Since education is so valuable in these cultures, children stay children for a very long time. Smartphones, dating, being your own "expressive/individual self" to the detriment of your education is STRICTLY NOT allowed. As long as you are performing well, the gifts and independence are "earned" respectively. College admission is a requirement to be seen as an "adult" - even then, many parents finance college education and demand good grades or payment stops.
3. Parents have less kids (max 2), and provide for their kids' educational expenses for their ENTIRE LIFE. Meaning, the child is studying alongside the parent. They are BOTH invested. This is true for EVERY CULTURE THAT VALUES EDUCATION. Since both are invested, parents CHECK YOUR GRADES AND WILL DISCIPLINE YOU SEVERELY IF THEY ARE BAD.
4. When you surround yourself with people of a similar mentality, which is what happens at "competitive schools", you automatically become pressured to perform your best. IT IS THE SINGLE MOST NECESSARY INGREDIENT TO SUCCEED.
5. There is a reason that these "education-heavy" cultures value the professions of medicine, law, and engineering. BECAUSE IT PAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Science and Mathematics are your TICKET TO FREEDOM AND SUCCESS IN LIFE.
6. African-Americans that have left the projects, have similar life experiences as people in poor countries that have left agricultural lives to move to industrial cities. They know that living in their current situation will seal their fate in a continuous cycle of poverty and crime. They are highly self-motivated Type A personalities (which takes guts when resources, support, and cultural problems exist) that seek a better life. They put pressure on their NEXT GENERATION to value education because they know it is the only way out. Abuse repeats itself if cycle isn't broken.
CHANGE STARTS AT HOME. CULTURE IS THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN THE AFRICAN-COMMUNITY. Money wont fix it. Lowering standard of test scores to show schools are performing well wont fix it.
92pinks yea man
Correct assessment
"nothing to do with genetics"
thats where you are wrong bucko
no its biology
The Anthropologist _Forensic citation needed!
One school can be different than another due to PARENT AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. Teachers without parent and community support must pay out of pocket for supplies she may want 4 her students. PTOs are set up to get support financially 4 things for the school like new band equipment, computers,etc. If you live in an area where the schools are poor please support those kids selling stuff. If you live in a good district, consider contributing to one that needs help.
A tale of 2 parents
So, I attended public schools up to graduation in 2005 and had a similar story. Little dumb me, thinking things changed, was helping a friend find an apartment and looking at schools for her daughter. Was looking at the difference between Carmel Clay and Washington Township here in Indiana. Both school districts have similar funding, but Carmel Clay is 70% white and Washington is 28% white. Washington is nearly half as performant than Carmel Clay, even while spending just a little bit more per student than Carmel. The stark contrast is racial representation at each district. This shit is appalling. We can do better than this.
The parenting is light years apart my friend.
how do you know?
All the money for school supplies went into paint for the walls.
@THEGLASSOFMILK2 its important to have a diversity of subjects in school, even things that sound frivolous like tech theater, because its just something fun and keeps kids interested and thinking. Making school fun and interesting is part of the solution to keeping kids in school and getting more money for programs. AP classes are a HUGE indicator of privilege because they are college courses. The more there are the more you can see how important getting kids to college is.
Now that I'm awake, I just noticed my spelling was Horrible here. The correct Spelling of the words are. (Great) and (Their Children's) lives. My bad..
@LeonardAThomas, Continued: Not to mention, Random Drug and Alcohol testing,and if found to be using Or addicted, they should be placed into programs under the same condition as I spoke of earlier. However, if these "Parent" and or "Grand Parents" refuse to participate in Random Drug and Alcohol screening after they are found to be Abusing and or using, then and only then should the Child or Children be put into Foster Care. Until, they can prove themselves to be fit to care for children.
must be nice... I went to a all Mexican school lock down moment you walked in and out no backpacks due to too many people with weapons and windows with barriers both this people should appreciate that shit we had teachers that didn’t even try teaching us cuz we ain’t even know English and school money man we was only using a board for tha whole class ain’t no such thing as notebooks and shit or even lockers
I see this video and it’s aggravated me I’ll love to be in any of those two people situation but naah I got to a school where I got stabbed my first week and had my friend murders half a block down because cops too much of a pussies to go down HALF A BLOCK to help a kid and keep him safe ! And this the shit that never get heard up only thing I’m proud about is knowing where I’m from and appreciating everything from a pencil to my life and in any aspect of life I can fill any task given to me if not I’m making that shit work out!
@THEGLASSOFMILK2 I totally agree that the standard is normal. but motivation is also essential. teaching just the basics is where No Child Left Behind failed and teaching to the tests began. There is no good education without creativity. After school programs also help keep kids off the streets and give parents who work later in the day a chance to have more control over their kids after school activities.
Exactly.
that's not the case here in Florida they don't bus students around town. you are only allowed to go to schools in your district here.
I take those same classes in 2021 as a HS junior
I agree 100%. The kid in the red looks like he would be a Grate Son. However, you must understand, NOT ALL FATHERS leave. A lot of them are forced out of the children lives. Because the "Mothers" wants to receive public assistance. Or, The "Mother" just doesn't know who the Father is.
The black kid named the same classes i took in HS....literally! Im an x ray tech....the point is, its not wat u got or dont got, its wat u do with it....
Is that it? Is this clip a piece of a larger video? I would like to use it in my class. Anyone knows if there is a longer version? Thank you.
That is besides the point homie, the point is that there is no equal plain field.
Omg! This shocked me, I just heard that a black kid "Cedric Forte" from Baltimore was charged as an adult for arm robbery as a 16-year-old in 2009. *Sorry if I was wrong.
It is the same guy. He was also on the news in 2011 Heres the link www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-youth-jail-protest-20111003-story.html
Oh poor me poor me, they won't finish painting the walls after me and the homies fucked them up right before I robbed a sto.
No tears shed here.
Reading Shakespeare to the pig only wastes your time and irritates the pig.
@scimmfive I agree, other paths aside from higher education exist. The problem with this is that those specific schools that are being built to promote trades and military are continuously built in minority and low income communities. We don't have 99% white high schools that have graduation rates near 20% like we do with Afro-American or Latino populated high schools, and we don't have 99% AA or Latino schools with 90% college bound seniors in major cities. You should read Kozol if interested.
Damn that school has even a fucking observatory
I don't think anything is impossible but I think it will be a long time before there will be equity in schools. I don't think intelligence plays a role. Its absolutely sad that teachers have to come out of their pockets to provide for their students. I think we are all smart and good at different things but what we are exposed to and what is put in front of us has a huge part to how we will receive anything. All schools should be well provided for across the United states.
Its a much deeper and complex social problem. Isn't so cut and dry...
"inherited" is a tricky word. You could "inherit" something that was either taken by force, stolen, or by some other dishonest or illegitimate means of acquisition. What does "fair" mean?
....and that is always the response of resistant people....
Anyone here from psychology at LASC?
What the Dickens is the vid title all about?
Hmmm....i wonder what would happen if they took all the students from each school and swapped them out....how quickly would the school with "all the money" become ghettoized and the school with the "less money" become a high achieving school??? Its attitude. Plan and simple. Act like adults....
@THEGLASSOFMILK2 Arts and tech courses provide projects that require applied analytical thinking and teamwork that solving math problems on a paper all day just wont do. Its something that kids can enjoy, yet also prepares them for the real world. Projects not filling out papers are what really help people succeed.
he went 30 seconds without blinking at the end
And finally, while both of these kids seem to want to learn, most simply dont care....we're gonna blame the look of the school on the quality of education?
Wow! I feel bad for the black kid. If I taught at his school, I would gather up all the students on a weekend and invite them to the school for a "painting the walls weekend party". We would have snacks and drinks for everyone while we paint the whole school with the school colors and the kids could even do "graffiti" as long as it is something positive and educational. Their art could be channeled in a positive direction.
Logan Gomez 2-3 kids would show up while the others are out in the street stealing car rims
Schools will naturally exacerbate inequities because those that are fast learners (high g) will accelerate away from the low g students.
I think this is more than black vs white schools, it has more to do with property values in a given area. As a person that lives in a mostly white rural part of California, I can tell you we are more on par with Heritage than Mclean, minus the metal detector.
@THEGLASSOFMILK2 Its not a waste of money if there is a high graduation rate and a high % of kids going on to college. AP classes indicate planning for the future and getting ahead in college. My brother got 18 credits from AP classes towards college, which allowed him to skip the crap general ed courses and focus more on his major and more technical and useful courses. Its hard to get motivated if there is NOTHING to enjoy or look forward to in school, especially where the teachers have nothing
Wow
@commonman80 Given that all of what you said is true and the fact that children do not chose their parents, what do you recommend is done for these children? Pointing the finger at the parents solves nothing. Are you recommending that children born to young parents are put into foster care?
@THEGLASSOFMILK2 You fail to consider that higher education is not the only path in life; far from. High schools can prepare students for trades, the military, for participation in democratic society, to enter the workforce, the business world, etc.
nope. public school in fairfax county
Bro they have a NEWS AREA AND A MUSIC ROOM my school don't even got a gym bro we be outside and when it's cold we have to work in the lunch room
Well the more well funded schools do end up getting more luxuries. My school has two gyms, dance studios, video production studio, state if the art pool and football feild. I wish the wealth was distributed more evenly than they are currently.
This is so sad :(
They have integrated schools in america many blacks, whites, asians, etc. attend school together.
They have to at least help kids like him. Find motivated students and help them succeed. Find ways to motivate students. Find ways to show them that they CAN grow up to be something. I know it can be hard when people grow up in bad situations but I don’t think giving up on the students is right at all... We have to reach out to them.
Art classes? I thought that was in elementary and middle schools.
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Money has nothing to do with it. I used to beg stuff from Ebay traders so my students could have great learning materials. But a TV studio and an observatory? Even if the government builds you one, you still need someone to coach the kids on how to use it.
mclain has all this luxury stuff yet mclains school still has worse camera quality
Fact of the matter is when white kids are reading and learning about Rochambeau, Max Weber, Descartes and Nietzsche, you're learning and reading about Martin Luther King Jr. (instead of his literary works), Huckleberry Finn, Charlotte's Web, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, The and Hungry Caterpillar. While they're working on derivatives and differential equations, you my friend are learning geometric shapes and basic arithmetic. And while they're learning about polymerization, quantum mechanics and molecular biology, you're dousing frog legs with salt, and learning how to cook pizza. LAUGHABLE.
Get your own education like I did. The public school system is rigged. Take at least half your summer time (esp. when you're not bored) to read something harder than you've ever read before even if you don't understand it. Buy a thesaurus and dictionary instead of an extra JORDAN or Lebron James sneaker. Most of those men do not give a flying f**k about you, they just want yours and your parent's hard earned money so they can bang the next white chick in their hotel room at the Waldorf and jump into their Bentley to the airport to catch their chartered Learjet back to their token/trophy wives. By the time I was in 8th grade I had 20+ encyclopedias and over 300 books in my house and I was in a very poor family at the time...NO JORDANS HERE, I WORE SPALDING SHOES TO SCHOOL! Books helped me get what I wanted out of life and university was still a hustle. Trust me there are barriers at each level and UNIVERSITY IS THE FINAL ONE. They must, absolutely, critically, assuredly make you fail that phase because once you are past that phase you've won the first major round in this historically and currently racist hegemonic caste system known as America. Even with my advanced education out of High School (I came to college as a sophomore from AP credits and part time college courses I took my junior and senior years) it was still unbelievably challenging - I was in my school's Honors project at university and a science major - what was I thinking? - but I made it through. A good majority of the white students at university flew through courses my like Organic Chemistry and Physics while I struggled to maintain A's and B's in those classes. I excelled at English (Straight A's and I won the University's annual writing contest against hundreds of advanced students) and they only patronized me (WOW first black guy to win our essay writing competition). It came natural to them because they'd already done/seen the basics in High School. I thought I was prepared having passed all those AP courses, what a shocker. The highest GPA I was ever able to get at university was a 3.647 or something like that but I did go to an outrageously competitive university. It's just that they do not tell you how much more challenging (and I mean ridiculously harder) university is in comparison to High School, especially coming from an inner city school. Out of the 9 students who were in my AP classes in High School, only 4 of us finished college and as far as I know, I'm the only one who went to graduate school. And believe me if you want to get a job that a white man typically gets (General Manager, Vice President or anything executive or leading) you must get a graduate degree (MS/MA) and if you want to get paid as much as your white cohorts, you absolutely need that master's because to them that's a BLACK MAN'S BACHELOR'S DEGREE. If you don't take advanced/honors courses, you are coming in with at most an 10th grade education level in comparison to the white and Asian kids, trust me that's the best you're getting out of an inner city American school anywhere in this country unless you challenge yourself outside of class.
Best comment i didnt graduate HS because i didnt need to my family has a couple of successful businesses and im a minimalist you dont need a degree to make money you can learn how to make money online you just need to apply yourself things always are easier for me if i turn it into a puzzle
@Connor Tefft I live in Orange County also .... ... you must be talking about Irvine...?
ouch you called me out. SMH
@wealthe0w And AP classes are good that they give credits, obviously (I plan on using a ton), but honestly the AP standard is NORMAL. The normal classes seriously suck. There needs to be huge education reform.
The "Advanced" courses are just named that instead of telling the truth about the dumbed down classes. Schools can give out a 5.0 grade average now so they can keep athletes eligible with the 2.0 standard.
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Metal detectors and graffiti say loads about the students and their parents.
It's not fair because "We're all trying to learn". Really? Is that really true?
Chris Hughes one out of fifty black kid wants to learn you cannot teach most black kids at all
Is McClain a pvt school? Didnt seem like it! Maybe schools are comparable to ppl, some spend wisely, some dont....
An observatory? Is you serious?
Well obviously it’s everyone else’s fault. While they waste their time waiting for someone else to fix their situation other non victim mentality students in all kinds of schools are excelling. Starts at home then some intelligence and drive.
IS the white kids school also a fully public one?
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@commonman80 Keep in mind that each of these kids parents and grandparents more than likely went to the same types of school that their kid is shown going to here. Its a perpetual cycle that needs to be fixed by first acknowledging (politically) that racial segregation still exists in our schools despite Brown vs. BOE and we need to integrate. .Then we need to find an equal way to fund our schools-property tax is not working! Plus we need quality teachers at the worst schools!
Poverty can be a great motivator
@scimmfive No I do know that but that should not be a part of high school. I totally agree there should be separate technical or trade schools. NOT art schools though. That shiz is pointless and you can pay for that.
@Dabu641, I disagree, A child's Education begins AT HOME. Part of that Education is Values. Children having Children at ages 13, 14, is a Value Issue.. NOT a Political Issue. Children NOT going to school is a Values Issue.. NOT a Political Issue. If Parents are doing their part by correctly Raising/Educating their Children, Showing up at PTA Meetings, School Board Meetings, Parent Teachers Meetings, Then YES, I agree that more funding for better Education should be given to That School System...
I am a teacher. I have worked with underserved populations most of my 30 year career. I want to ask you some questions. How does a parent attend PTA meetings when they have to work two or three jobs just to put food on the table? How does a parent attend school board meetings and parent teacher meetings on a regular basis when they have to work multiple jobs to support their family? When you have a single parent who is struggling to make ends meet and has bills to pay, where exactly do you think a PTA meeting is going to fit into their schedule? Now, lets address the children having children...what was sex education like where you grew up? I can tell you, I am from the bible belt, and it is nonexistent here. Abstinence is the only sex education taught here, and that is as good as nothing. Now, children not going to school. Sometimes children don't go to school for so many reasons. Illness on the parent's part. No transportation, which then results in the parent losing said jobs, which spirals into lose of income and lose of housing. It is all connected. I have taught in schools where I had to buy soap for the bathroom and the heat in my classroom didn't work. It is a political issue because public education and teachers are not valued as the resource they are. Parents are blamed for not having values and teaching their kids the way they should. How can they when they weren't given the tools to succeed themselves? How can they when they are struggling to survive and make sure their children don't starve? I have seen things that would keep you awake at night for the rest of your life as a teacher. I assure you, this issue is political. It is personal. It is social.
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That's The Biggest LIE I Ever Heard.. The Reason Most Of Them Don't Make PTA And Teachers Meetings Is Because They're To Busy Running The Street ALL NIGHT LONG.. Or, Laid Up With The Latest Stud All Day.. And? They Just Don't Feel Like It.. Or? They're To Hung Over From Having ANOTHER All Night Long Gathering.. Compliments Of The Social Service System.. I Grew Up In "The Underserved Community".. And? I REALLY No The Deal..
Work My Foot.. 98% Of Them Don't Want A Job? And, Aren't Looking For A Job.. Because THEY KNOW That EBT And Welfare Payment Will Be Coming.. And, In 99% Of The Cases? The Government Pays The Bills.. From Rent To Electricity, To Gas.. So Who's Leg You Trying To Pull.. You Only Know What They Tell You.. I Seen It First Hand. Now The Reason They Don't Have Transportation Is? They're To Busy Spending Their Money On Knock Of Designer Clothes And Hair Products...
WEAVE Is The Number One Seller In "Underserved Communities".. Have You Ever Thought To Ask How These Women Can Afford To Put Weave In Their Hair At $400 Dollars A Pop. But Can't Save Up To By A Decent Used Car? Weave Sells Better Than Drugs In These "Underserved Communities".. Next Comes The Nail Salons. Again, All Payed For By The United States Government...
It Is Political.. The Democratic Government PAY THE THOTS With Out Of Wedlock Children? Money To Get Their Votes.. Which Leaves A Lower Class Citizenship Of Thugs, And? New Generations Of Unwed Mothers And Kids Who Will NEVER Grow Up Knowing Who Their Father Are.. Causing SEVERAL Social Problems.. Because Once Children Come Of A Certain Age? They Have Needs Of There Own Of The Time...
The Females Resolve Their Needs Problems By Becoming UNWED MOTHERS At Earlie Ages. Like About 12, Or 13 Years Old.. And, The Boys Resolve Their Problems By Becoming Gang Members, Drug Dealers, Thieves, And Hustlers.. And? The Cycle Repeats Itself.. Over, And Over Again.. So, Yes It Is POLITICAL AND SOCIAL.. Bought To You By A Liberal Government All Using The Ignorant As A Voting Block.. Paid For By THE REAL WORKING CLASS Of America...
Demographics is destiny.
this some real shit
@wealthe0w You have the choice to go to tech or art school after high school (and for many schools during your last 2 years of high school) So...having them in hgih school is rubbish as high school should be preparing you for COLLEGE. And trust me colleges would rather see you had an A in calculus than "tech theater" lol
Well why don't the black men stay? What can we do to build families in the black community that work together?
Do well in school kids so you can get your kids in the nice schools
Where the heck is the father? It takes two to make a child. But it is harder to be financially stable with only one income. A child needs multiple guardians.
While you are entitled into your "cut and dry" method, I simply disagree. But thanks for having a decent reply that didn't end in profanity ;)