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By Dr. Harry Tennant
Friday, April 8, 2011 In The News: All-Black Classrooms This 8-minute CNN piece considers the appropriateness of separating struggling students in race-specific groups....particularly African-Americans. The motive is not as sinister as it sounds. A host of philosophical, ethical, sociological, historical, and other questions are raised. Having said that, this program in Lancaster, PA is not as isolated as this story makes it seem. Across this country all sorts of solutions are being considered, floated, tested, and implemented to try to improve student performance. This is but one more. The goal is improved student performance. On balance, what are your thoughts on this story? I'm conflicted! Posted at 3:15 PM Keywords: In The News , Race , Ethnicity , Segregation , Struggling Students , Remediation , Mentoring 0 Comments |