Black Education / Schools : Public Education: Who Is It For?

[RAPTOR]

that's interesting. is this situation with the Filipinos a new one? same things done in nursing... (and medicine). its not done to squeeze out black nurses, though. if that's what's going on among teachers, I mean.

no...more like...
this stupid govt just likes to shoot itself in the foot with its reactive approach to everything.
...including the socalled nursing shortage.

but anywho -- carry on. im learning. I'd never seriously considered homeschooling...mostly bc I doubt myself as an 'educator'. yeah...you 'teach' as a nurse but that's different.

not everyone can teach. I feel better handing them off to a professional.

I believe, that what will help in that situation is to understand/learn about the culture of education. The history, the politics, its social impact. That if nothing else one could augment what a school isn't doing for ones child(ren). To go to PTA meetings informed enough to ask the hard, though informed, questions. Challenge the status quo.

I believe teaching is an art. Knowing something is one thing; putting it where different children can understand/comprehend it is something else. What little we can do in the way of understanding this thing called education helps.

I have young relatives in my family who were learning multiplication up to 12X12. I asked why not learn how to multiply up to 20X20? Because I do not have as much contact with them as I would like, I had to make a deal with'em. I told them that if they would memorize the multiplication table up to 20X20, I'd buy them the latest playstation. Between me and you, I'm not likely to do that. A lotta' neph's and nieces, but at least they would be about to multi up to 20X20.

 

[RAPTOR]

Good points. If you can ever find any books on the New Jewel Movement and their social programs, check it out. They were doing some great work in reconstructing their educational system. The support they got from the Soviets and Cuba put them on track until the Bishop coup.

Is this it?:

The New Jewel Movement: Grenada's Revolution, 1979-1983 by Gregory Sandford (1985)

 

[Enki]

Public Education: Who Is It For?

Maybe our resident white guy needs to read this since he thinks all education is equal. He should pay close attention to page 6, the "Harris model" and compare it with what is going on to day, and what has been going on for decades.

Peace!

 

[Omowale Jabali]

Is this it?:

The New Jewel Movement: Grenada's Revolution, 1979-1983 by Gregory Sandford (1985)

I'm not sure of the book. There used to be a pamphlet that was an extension of the manifesto but I can't find it.

Here is the manifesto.

http://www.thegrenadarevolutiononline.com/manifesto.html

 

[Omowale Jabali]

There is brief mention of secondary educational reforms on pg. 23

This gives some info on the role of Cuba in support of the NJM.

http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1035&context=laccopsd