Posted on Jun 7, 2016
7 findings that illustrate racial disparities in education
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AFTER SO MANY YEARS! THIS IS FINALLY BEING ADDRESSED!
7 findings that illustrate racial disparities in education
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Ok but how do you fix it????
Part of the problem, as I see it, is Blacks continue to ask others to fix the system for them. If all races are equal (not saying they arent) then Blacks HAVE to fix it for themselves despite any challenges that exist.
Any prejudice or disparity aside Blacks HAVE to decide, as a unique segment of our society, to change everything they see as unfair or unequal. Nobody is going to do it for them. And the only way to do it is obtain positions of influence, authority, and power ie police, nurses, doctors, lawyers, and judges. And elected office.
This is, of course, already happening. But it needs to happen on a much, much larger scale. And only Blacks can do that. Themselves.
Part of the problem, as I see it, is Blacks continue to ask others to fix the system for them. If all races are equal (not saying they arent) then Blacks HAVE to fix it for themselves despite any challenges that exist.
Any prejudice or disparity aside Blacks HAVE to decide, as a unique segment of our society, to change everything they see as unfair or unequal. Nobody is going to do it for them. And the only way to do it is obtain positions of influence, authority, and power ie police, nurses, doctors, lawyers, and judges. And elected office.
This is, of course, already happening. But it needs to happen on a much, much larger scale. And only Blacks can do that. Themselves.
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School funding comes primarily from property values, property values in poor areas means schools in poor areas are likely to have significantly less funding. This serves to help keep poor areas poor. Then there is the issue of broken families, and a lack of legitimate economic opportunity. I don't believe that broken families are something that can be solved by the state, that has to come from within the community. Economic opportunity though is another matter, government needs to incentivize a rebirth in manufacturing by applying tariffs to goods coming from countries like China where human rights are not adequately respected and tax cuts for companies who close factories overseas and reopen them here in the US. Manufacturing jobs are an important rung in the ladder from working to middle class and we need to bring it back.
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PVT Amos A.
Good points. But I dont think manufacturing is going to return anytime soon.
But note that all of the jobs I suggested Black accelerate at and occupy, are service positions. Nurses, cops, lawyers. It doesnt matter. And you dont have to start at the top to get an education. I approached a small town college that had no status. It wasnt (and still isnt) recognizable by anyone. Its not in any of the websites I belong to when I fill out my profile including this site. I had a GED. Not even a high school diploma. I was so poor I qualified for every grant and loan available. I went to school for a year just to catch up and get some of my requirements out of the way. Then I declared my major. Now Im on my third college degree and I still dont have a high school diploma. I never took a SAT or ACT. I left my shitty neighborhood and moved halfway across the country to some podunk town that I could never hope to fit in to. I worked my ass off part time, did homework 4-7 hours a day, and didnt have a weekend off for 3 years. I drove a crappy car, wore crappy clothes, and hardly anyone would even talk to me.
And when I got my degree, I left that podunk town, and moved halfway back across the country, and got a great job.
And thats how its done. Blacks dont need any special privileges. They just need to find some tiny, podunk college. Apply and work their ass off. Then go get a job. And my opinion is they should get service jobs.
If theyre tired of the way police are treating them then maybe they should police their own neighborhood.
If theyre tired of the care theyre getting at the emergency room, then they should become nurses and doctors and taker care of themselves.
And if they think theyre getting screwed by the penal system (and they are) then they should become lawyers, then prosecutors, then judges, and then change that system that is so f**king corrupt its an embarrassment to our country.
Then run for office, and have influence. Thats what Malcolm Little recommended. And I think thats why they killed him. But thats another matter.
Blacks could change their plight, and even the country, in 2 generations.
But note that all of the jobs I suggested Black accelerate at and occupy, are service positions. Nurses, cops, lawyers. It doesnt matter. And you dont have to start at the top to get an education. I approached a small town college that had no status. It wasnt (and still isnt) recognizable by anyone. Its not in any of the websites I belong to when I fill out my profile including this site. I had a GED. Not even a high school diploma. I was so poor I qualified for every grant and loan available. I went to school for a year just to catch up and get some of my requirements out of the way. Then I declared my major. Now Im on my third college degree and I still dont have a high school diploma. I never took a SAT or ACT. I left my shitty neighborhood and moved halfway across the country to some podunk town that I could never hope to fit in to. I worked my ass off part time, did homework 4-7 hours a day, and didnt have a weekend off for 3 years. I drove a crappy car, wore crappy clothes, and hardly anyone would even talk to me.
And when I got my degree, I left that podunk town, and moved halfway back across the country, and got a great job.
And thats how its done. Blacks dont need any special privileges. They just need to find some tiny, podunk college. Apply and work their ass off. Then go get a job. And my opinion is they should get service jobs.
If theyre tired of the way police are treating them then maybe they should police their own neighborhood.
If theyre tired of the care theyre getting at the emergency room, then they should become nurses and doctors and taker care of themselves.
And if they think theyre getting screwed by the penal system (and they are) then they should become lawyers, then prosecutors, then judges, and then change that system that is so f**king corrupt its an embarrassment to our country.
Then run for office, and have influence. Thats what Malcolm Little recommended. And I think thats why they killed him. But thats another matter.
Blacks could change their plight, and even the country, in 2 generations.
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PVT Amos A.
SGT (Join to see) - As do I.
And I can only speak to what I see. In my community. At work. In the Army. And on TV.
And I can only speak to what I see. In my community. At work. In the Army. And on TV.
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I think some of this can be attributed to the correlation in single parent homes. A very interesting site that breaks down the percentage of children living in single parent homes seems aligned with these numbers. I can definitely see how a two income home could be an advantage in terms of the economic cost related to a college education. While I think there are issues with many of the inner city schools there are as well internal factors that need to be consider. As well since there still remains a gap in the high school diploma maybe a program that incentivises lower income kids to stay in school could be used - you have a diploma you get more assistance.
However considering that high school is free not really a money problem. Something is not right and needs to be figured out as not having a HS education equates to fewer opportunities.
http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/tables/107-children-in-single-parent-families-by-race?loc=1&loct=2#ranking/2/any/true/869/11/431
However considering that high school is free not really a money problem. Something is not right and needs to be figured out as not having a HS education equates to fewer opportunities.
http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/tables/107-children-in-single-parent-families-by-race?loc=1&loct=2#ranking/2/any/true/869/11/431
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This is something I have seen while growing up. I will not attribute hard work per race and demographics, but based on that information, there is a truth to the statistics.
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