Anthony West wrote:
The teacher is making a logical error. She is thinking "the students
here," or students like them, must be served in exactly the same
building, in exactly the way, four years hence.
That's not how the Philadelphia high-school system works these days and
that's certainly not the direction it's moving in. Students in West
Philadelphia who want a more-vocational curriculum will have high
schools that offer such curricula. So "the students here" of tomorrow
may want to attend those schools ... some of them, at least.
The School District thinks some West Philadelphia students -- along with
students from elsewhere in the city -- can also take an interest in
international relations, or in the theme of its sister
(Drexel-partnered?) school. Perhaps some of "the students here" will be
among their number, if they are exposed to this option.
To increase the educational options for a disadvantaged community is not
racist. Locking all kids into one set of expectations based solely on
race or class or neighborhood, could be racist.
applying the penn proposal to that particular school is what
the teacher is responding to. not illogical. and she's not
saying that the curriculum can't change. not locking in.
penn trustees recently floated this (logical) proposal for
an international high school (the idea came from the asian
foundation), but the exact location was not officially
decided (locked in). what other philly high schools
(existing or planned) could work for penn's proposal?
more here:
http://tinyurl.com/yog2qq
meanwhile, what is the role of private institutions in
public education? what is the responsibility of citizens wrt
that role? whose expectations are being met?
more here:
http://tinyurl.com/2drok9
http://tinyurl.com/2tsuek
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