What a dumb thing for a principal to do--he's just told minority children that they are the only kids in the school with academic problems, and the white kids can get a pass! It may not have been his intention to either discriminate against white children with learning problems or black kids with low self-esteem, but I believe he succeeded. His excuse after the complaints rolled in?
“This is Andre Pearson [voicemail to upset white parent]. It’s focused for and designed for children of color, but certainly, if we have space for other kids who have needs, we can definitely meet those needs,”
So why would a tutoring program only be designed for children of color in the first place? Could it be that they’ve been subjected to lower/different expectations all along?
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So why would a tutoring program only be designed for children of color in the first place? Could it be that they’ve been subjected to lower/different expectations all along?
Answer: unfortunately, yes.
Brenda
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