Comments on: Faking Multiracial Democracy? More Proposals for Educational Reform http://www.racismreview.com/blog/2010/03/10/faking-multiracial-democracy-more-proposals-for-educational-reform/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:05:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Shari Valentine http://www.racismreview.com/blog/2010/03/10/faking-multiracial-democracy-more-proposals-for-educational-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-12798 Shari Valentine Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:14:20 +0000 http://www.racismreview.com/blog/?p=4738#comment-12798 I might add, if Duncan were serious about children's rights to education and barriers to it, he would at least comment on the deplorable conditions and statistics for Native Americans in schooling,which by the way far outdistance the quoted numbers for blacks and latinos. Or maybe, he would just mention that the Bureau of Indian Affairs should allow tribes to spend their own money on these things. Wait, I forgot they can't because the Bureau can't find it and can't manage it and won't give it to them. I might add, if Duncan were serious about children’s rights to education and barriers to it, he would at least comment on the deplorable conditions and statistics for Native Americans in schooling,which by the way far outdistance the quoted numbers for blacks and latinos.
Or maybe, he would just mention that the Bureau of Indian Affairs should allow tribes to spend their own money on these things. Wait, I forgot they can’t because the Bureau can’t find it and can’t manage it and won’t give it to them.

]]> By: Hillbilly http://www.racismreview.com/blog/2010/03/10/faking-multiracial-democracy-more-proposals-for-educational-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-12789 Hillbilly Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:27:01 +0000 http://www.racismreview.com/blog/?p=4738#comment-12789 I agree with you, Will. While going through my morning news sites I came across the decision in Kansas City to close almost half of its schools because of budgetary reasons and the declining enrollment. Many of these schools that will either be closed or consolidated "just so happen" to be in predominately black areas of the city. I guess going toward the justifications of closing so many schools and losing 700 of the 3,000 jobs in the school system, does it make sense to save $50 million if you can? Yes, but at what price to the children of the city? Does it make sense for a 5th grade student to go to school with a 12th grade student? I don't see what real educational advantages closing these schools will have for the children as there will most likely be fewer classes offered in middle school and high school, which will shrink the ability for students to move in the decrepit tracking system and prepare for college. Also, I'm wondering if they've even examined why they had nearly 35,000 children in the school system in 1999-2000 and now only have 17,000. Why such a dramatic drop in 10 years? Who are these kids that are leaving the school system and why? Maybe if they start working toward understanding their students and their communities more, then MAYBE they can work towards a "multiracial democracy" like ole Duncan is trying to talk about. I agree with you, Will. While going through my morning news sites I came across the decision in Kansas City to close almost half of its schools because of budgetary reasons and the declining enrollment. Many of these schools that will either be closed or consolidated “just so happen” to be in predominately black areas of the city.

I guess going toward the justifications of closing so many schools and losing 700 of the 3,000 jobs in the school system, does it make sense to save $50 million if you can? Yes, but at what price to the children of the city? Does it make sense for a 5th grade student to go to school with a 12th grade student? I don’t see what real educational advantages closing these schools will have for the children as there will most likely be fewer classes offered in middle school and high school, which will shrink the ability for students to move in the decrepit tracking system and prepare for college.

Also, I’m wondering if they’ve even examined why they had nearly 35,000 children in the school system in 1999-2000 and now only have 17,000. Why such a dramatic drop in 10 years? Who are these kids that are leaving the school system and why? Maybe if they start working toward understanding their students and their communities more, then MAYBE they can work towards a “multiracial democracy” like ole Duncan is trying to talk about.

]]> By: Will http://www.racismreview.com/blog/2010/03/10/faking-multiracial-democracy-more-proposals-for-educational-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-12787 Will Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:48:37 +0000 http://www.racismreview.com/blog/?p=4738#comment-12787 It seems like whenever it comes to children of color, providing them with quality education, among other things, is their lowest priority. I hear the words 'budget cuts' all the time in my area. Then what trips me out is the people act surprised when these children end up prison. Society simply could care less what happens to black children. It seems like whenever it comes to children of color, providing them with quality education, among other things, is their lowest priority. I hear the words ‘budget cuts’ all the time in my area. Then what trips me out is the people act surprised when these children end up prison. Society simply could care less what happens to black children.

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