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Title: Boston public schools cancel new advanced classes for high performing students because of racial inequalities
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URL Source: http://www.tathasta.com/2021/02/bos ... public-schools-cancel-new.html
Published: Feb 27, 2021
Author: staff
Post Date: 2021-02-27 10:53:44 by Horse
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Views: 116
Comments: 8

Boston Public Schools officials said that a program with advanced learning classes would be cancelled over concerns that the classes served disproportionate racial groups.The program known as Advanced Work Classes was intended to serve high-performing students in the fourth, fifth and sixth grade. Students are encouraged to study their subjects in a deeper and non-traditional manner.

School officials became concerned when a report showed that the program was disproportionately serving white students, and underserving black and Hispanic students.

The district analysis found that more than 70% of the students in the program were white or Asian, while nearly 80% of the students in the district are Hispanic or black.

"This is just not acceptable," said School Committee member Lorna Rivera in a school meeting in January. "I've never heard these statistics before, and I'm very very disturbed by them."

Rivera cited one finding at one school that showed the program included 60% white fourth graders though a majority of third graders are black or Hispanic.

Superintendent Brenda Cassellius told WGBH News on Friday that they would put the program on hiatus over the racial findings.

"There's been a lot of inequities that have been brought to the light in the pandemic that we have to address," Cassellius said. "There's a lot of work we have to do in the district to be antiracist and have policies where all of our students have a fair shot at an equitable and excellent education."

Students would be eligible in the program if they scored high on a test in third grade. Of those, participants were chosen by lottery. Officials said 453 students were invited to the program last fall, 143 students applied and 116 enrolled for the 2021 year.

Cassellius said students already enrolled in the program could continue, but it would be phased out for fourth and fifth grades. Here's more about disparities at Boston public schools:


Poster Comment:

A district analysis of the program found that more than 70 percent of students enrolled in the program were white and Asian, even though nearly 80 percent of all Boston public school students are Hispanic and Black.

Pass a law dictating that Blacks are as smart as Chinese.

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#1. To: Horse (#0)

Does this mean we can do away with public housing since it disproportionately serves blacks?

“I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it. My affections, being concentrated over a few people, are not spread all over Hell in a vile attempt to placate sulky, worthless shits.” - William S Burroughs

Dakmar  posted on  2021-02-27   11:19:27 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Horse (#0)

They may soon come face to face with the reality that white people are actually better at something than are people of other races. That's when the earth will collapse into a black hole.

Pinguinite  posted on  2021-02-27   11:46:47 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Dakmar (#1)

Great!

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable.” ~ H. L. Mencken

Lod  posted on  2021-02-27   11:48:13 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Dakmar, 4um (#1)

Does this mean we can do away with public housing since it disproportionately serves blacks?

Apparently you didn't receive Newspeak memo #876,429,220.02 titled: Equality.

The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long. - Dr. Eldon Tyrell

Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner.
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)

Esso  posted on  2021-02-27   14:39:28 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Pinguinite, 4um (#2)

That's when the earth will collapse into a black hole.

Great, just when I was getting over my fear of asteroids.

The light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long. - Dr. Eldon Tyrell

Godfrey Smith: Mike, I wouldn't worry. Prosperity is just around the corner.
Mike Flaherty: Yeah, it's been there a long time. I wish I knew which corner.
My Man Godfrey (1936)

Esso  posted on  2021-02-27   14:40:37 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: Dakmar (#1)

Does this mean we can do away with public housing since it disproportionately serves blacks?

They've already suggested getting rid of the US prison system because it disproportionately serves blacks.

StraitGate  posted on  2021-02-27   20:29:34 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: StraitGate (#6)

LOL, yes, defund the police too, let's see what happens in the real world.

It would become crystal clear within a matter of days that the myth of "da po-lice" being an instrument utilised by middle and working class whites to oppress negros was a lie wholly concocted by the group that is actually robbing both. Unfortunately for the negro, even hindsight will lack clarity.

“I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it. My affections, being concentrated over a few people, are not spread all over Hell in a vile attempt to placate sulky, worthless shits.” - William S Burroughs

Dakmar  posted on  2021-02-27   21:00:32 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: Esso (#4)

Apparently you didn't receive Newspeak memo #876,429,220.02 titled: Equality.

Filed with warnings about arrears with Social Security Administration.

“I am not one of those weak-spirited, sappy Americans who want to be liked by all the people around them. I don’t care if people hate my guts; I assume most of them do. The important question is whether they are in a position to do anything about it. My affections, being concentrated over a few people, are not spread all over Hell in a vile attempt to placate sulky, worthless shits.” - William S Burroughs

Dakmar  posted on  2021-02-27   21:02:35 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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