Mario and Oakdorf, I agree wholeheartedly, having gone to all Black, albeit, "private" school. I don't know what the core curriculum is, in the AP school system, or how it's administered. I do know that an awful lot of money is sent into the district, because of the Abbott decision, but it appears, to be going down the drain, instead of into the heads, of our most precious resource; the children! It's obscene the dollar amount being spent and for what? I don't see any physical improvements to the schools facades, to blame it on maintenance. Is it the teachers, the methods, what? It's irksome to not know! Just a guess, but my fear is that a lot of blame goes to the teachers! I've known teachers, with one book and xerox copies, teach and the kids excel!
Does this mean the kids are paying attention? I also know that most schools have a breakfast program, similar to the one started in the 60's, by the Black Panthers, emphasizing that if kids, are prepared physically, they will perform better, mentally! I'll bet you, I can walk into a Black Classroom, without any books and with positive reinforcement, the kids, will remember who I am! After a week of this, I'll bet that in 6 weeks, the same kids, will remember me, for the rest of their life! I have a message and the message is, you have to decide who you want to be, white, pink or blue collar, in life. I know it isn't that simple, but if kids go to school knowing that if someone gives a damn, you'll see it, hear about it and know! Just look at AP Pop Warner, no, look at AP varsity, because the same kids were coached by the same Pop Warner Coaches. Kids perform, when taught properly. Kids do better, when they know someone, gives a damn! When you tell kids, do good in school and you can get away from a "bad" environment, some, not all, will take you up on it. Kids, need "life coaches" and if you tell a kid how great they are every day, pretty soon, that's how they become! I know, I did it, for 12 years. Not one kid dropped out of school and they ALL graduated, on time! They became teachers, doctors, lawyers, advertising executives, etc. I know; I've attended many a wedding for one of the girls, I coached and told, that no one, was better/greater/smarter/talented/beautiful/, than THEY were! People thought I owned stock in Dunkin Donuts, Kentucky Fried, Tropicana Orange and Hawaiian Punch, for my famous "tail-gate" parties, after my girls performed! I used positive reinforcement, a smile and lots of hugs! When kids are taught music and dance in school, it prepares them to "socialize", in proper company, in a proper setting. I learned the "box" step and square-dancing, sing a longs, etc. and in health class, we were taught why you wash your hands before and after meals, the rest room protocols, which is why to this day, I carry a pocket package of kleenex! Little things, you never forget, in an uncivilized world! --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 11/20/2007 7:09:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > how about analyzing the population shift in general over that period. ... > AP has had the OPPORTUNITY with over 1 billion in state aid to build a > superior program > but failed for one reason or the other. Skip the race issue. No reason a > single race school > can't excel. You don't need white kids to make the rest smarter. > > Good points. > > > > ll kids have the SAME opportunity for a HIGHER level of education/programs > offered i the speciality schools which, as you pointed out, IS NOT open to > all residents. > You have to apply and hope your kid didn't f-up along the way. > > A slippery slope with that one - Doesn't M.A.S.T. also have a application > procedure? Entry tests? Otherwise how do you choose? > > > > Make all the schools strict and fund more programs and enforce strict > policies as to learning and discipline instead of letting kids skate along? > > > Parent responsibility is somewhere in there I hope.... > > > The issue has nothing to do with race. I > > > It shouldn't. Unfortunately, it does. But I think our country, as a whole, > has come a long way. Still a way to go. > > > > Happy Thanksgiving > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest > products. > (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
