..Ontario Black "Focused" (only) Schools..

[Nylah]

Re: ..Ontario Black "Focused" (only) Schools..

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sagal</div><div class="ubbcode-body">In no way am I agreeing that there should be Black Focused Schools. I'm still not sure what is best. I believe education starts at home and it starts with the parents. If Black Focused schools should exist why not create them privately without the interference of the government. It just doesn't make sense. You're asking for the
so called &quot;oppressor&quot; to build a school for you. </div></div>

You hit on a good point. Education begins in the home. I believe having a black focused schools is going to improve parental involvement which I believe is at the heart of the issue of our youths. No matter what kind of school system black kids are involved in, if the have parents that will fight for them when they are being picked on; show up to Parent Teacher meetings; review the kid's homework with them each night, and so forth - the kids will excel.

No matter who is teaching our kids, they are no substitute for parental involvement in the educational system. All we are doing is replacing one babysitter for another.

For those who agree with the concept, they do not provide answers for certain concerns about the whole process.

The irony is there is a built in sense of exclusion because these schools - due to geography - will only be accessible to some black kids not all.

[Emperah]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mary_Tundacloud</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
For those who agree with the concept, they do not provide answers for certain concerns about the whole process.

The irony is there is a built in sense of exclusion because these schools - due to geography - will only be accessible to some black kids not all.

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I think it's a good concept (the idea) the misconception is that they going to teach just black stuff, and that it is for black youths only. What I never like is that the first school is going to be a school weh have low enrollment so them going to use a wing of that school to do it in.

They couldn't even get dem own school fi stawt tings off right

[sagal]

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I'm open to change and I'm also welcome to trying things differently. It is very obvious that our school system is broken. Black children are dropping out of school in higher numbers than their peers. So there is obviously something very wrong. We owe it to children to give them the best education possible and not to give up on them. However, the shift in change must begin with the parents

[Nylah]

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that's like say &quot;historically black colleges&quot; arent for blacks only. How many white kids choose to go to such schools? less than 1% of the school population

In practice, the bulk if not all of the kids attending the schools will be black, so I dont understand the point that it is a misconception. It is the goal of these schools to have a place of learning where the majority of the kids look like each other, no?

It isnt a question of being against it, it is that where there are concerns they are not addressed. And if you cannot address those things that would concern me as a parent, there is no way I will want to be a part of it. I wont take anyone's word for it.

-The issue of what is going to be taught needs to be clarified.
-the issue of school location vis a vis other locales needs to be addressed
-the issue of the use of public funds for what is in essence a private venture needs to be addressed
-the issue of who has the final say in the curliculum needs to be addressed

and there are other questions as well. So, at face value I am not going to say it is a wonderful concept if it's implementation sucks.


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dahJahPawtTwo</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mary_Tundacloud</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
For those who agree with the concept, they do not provide answers for certain concerns about the whole process.

The irony is there is a built in sense of exclusion because these schools - due to geography - will only be accessible to some black kids not all.

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I think it's a good concept (the idea) the misconception is that they going to teach just black stuff, and that it is for black youths only. What I never like is that the first school is going to be a school weh have low enrollment so them going to use a wing of that school to do it in.

They couldn't even get dem own school fi stawt tings off right </div></div>

[Emperah]

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How come when yt ppl put up a skkkool system no one asks them what they're going to teach, and that if they don't hear what it is they don't want no part of it?

Why do we trust yt ppl so much? Look at what it has done to blk youth, look at their teaching, what good has it done aside from teach blk youth to hate themself?

it's not private, it's public, they going to teach the same things as any other school. Does anyone think they can teach blk math or english? Do ppl think ebonics will be the language they learn.

All this shows is how much our ppl trust yt ppl over ourselves.
We always question blk ppl and barely ever question yt ppl and their motives. I'm sure the natives can tell any of us how good education in the public skkkool system is.

[Nylah]

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whatever dahJah. how you get all of that -ish from what I am asking is beyond me.

and for the record, the same questions do get asked by parents of so called white schools

zoning questions and curliculum questions are asked all the time.

[Emperah]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mary_Tundacloud</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

whatever dahJah. how you get all of that -ish from what I am asking is beyond me. </div></div>

a nuh yuh mi a talk bout, but if yuh waan include yuhself een deh

[sagal]

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I don't think we should criticize the curriculum as yet. From what I understand their will be parent, youth,community and educator involvement. So let's give it a chance first. I understand what you are trying to say. We do have enough resources in our community to create our own schools.

[Emperah]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mary_Tundacloud</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
whatever dahJah. how you get all of that -ish from what I am asking is beyond me.

and for the record, the same questions do get asked by parents of so called white schools

zoning questions and curliculum questions are asked all the time. </div></div>

yesss suuurreee

not like dis here

instead of uniting blk ppl, this one issue has done nuttin but divide blk ppl an de ting nuh even stawt yet. Due to blk ppl's distrust of our own an the trusting more of yt folk

[Nylah]

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errrr, right.

[Emperah]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mary_Tundacloud</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
errrr, right.

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hopefully when your tree planting done you will return in better spirits

[Nylah]

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I am just fine right now thank you.

[Shine_Eye_Girl]

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We fought tooth and nail to move forward and now we wanna go back to this foolishness...

[Emperah]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TLC_Beauty</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We fought tooth and nail to move forward and now we wanna go back to this foolishness...

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so this is going backward to you?
So because your yute can sit beside a yt smaddy in a school is progress?

[Shine_Eye_Girl]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: dahJahPawtTwo</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TLC_Beauty</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We fought tooth and nail to move forward and now we wanna go back to this foolishness...

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so this is going backward to you?
So because your yute can sit beside a yt smaddy in a school is progress? </div></div>


Dahjah, lass week yu gimmi wan wikked migraine inna di SB....nat agen enoh, nat agen