Its parent-teacher time. We sit and listen. Our sons elementary teacher refused to place him into a higher math. It had been done before. We had provided independent test results that showed he was performing at middle school proficiency. The school had already tested him and found him gifted. His teacher said our son was just too immature. No proof would change her mind. My wife and I were convinced that our son didnt fit her perception of a smart student. As our son now enters high school as a freshman, we wonder if he will survive these societal pressures.
As students start another school year, parents hope for a good one. However, I wonder whether beneath the surface things will improve for Americas children. We regularly hear about bad students and low performers in Americas schools. My discussion isnt about the bad kids but the good ones. In the 1960s novel Black Like Me, John Howard Griffin, a white man, discovered the perils of black life. His experience transformed his outlook about black people. Likewise, I hope you will have a similar experience as we analyze the plight of Americas children.
Todays society breeds young black boys to become...
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