Comments on: Should Chicago students boycott the first day of school? http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/08/13/should-chicago-students-boycott-the-first-day-of-school/ Fresh and fearless conversation about race in America. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:10:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Afro Colombiana http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/08/13/should-chicago-students-boycott-the-first-day-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-11183 Afro Colombiana Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:37:20 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=671#comment-11183 The lack of concensus on the school funding disparities, coupled with the absence of long range educational planning in the general Black community make us easier pickings for the descendants of slavemasters to bank on yet another generation for non Whites to prey and feed upon. Take charge of your childrens' education, Black America! Ultimately, OUR failure to read at home with our children and selling their future out to entertainment TV is on our hands. White America is handling their business, as usual. If your Child doesn't have a library card, get one. The lack of concensus on the school funding disparities, coupled with the absence of long range educational planning in the general Black community make us easier pickings for the descendants of slavemasters to bank on yet another generation for non Whites to prey and feed upon. Take charge of your childrens’ education, Black America! Ultimately, OUR failure to read at home with our children and selling their future out to entertainment TV is on our hands. White America is handling their business, as usual. If your Child doesn’t have a library card, get one.

]]> By: BlackWomenBTT http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/08/13/should-chicago-students-boycott-the-first-day-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10620 BlackWomenBTT Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:21:34 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=671#comment-10620 Hi there! Keeping kids further behind in school by not having them show up is not the solution!! How many are functionally-illiterate when they get to high school?? Too many. Lisa Hi there!

Keeping kids further behind in school by not having them show up is not the solution!!

How many are functionally-illiterate when they get to high school?? Too many.

Lisa

]]> By: Carmen D. http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/08/13/should-chicago-students-boycott-the-first-day-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10591 Carmen D. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:39:06 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=671#comment-10591 Oh, and yes please! I would be honored to be linked on your blogroll. I already linked you. ;)) Oh, and yes please! I would be honored to be linked on your blogroll. I already linked you. ;) )

]]> By: Carmen D. http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/08/13/should-chicago-students-boycott-the-first-day-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10590 Carmen D. Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:38:09 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=671#comment-10590 Hey Rawdawgbuffalo, welcome to the conversation. I agree with you, but I understand what Meeks is trying to accomplish. I just don't believe that most parents of these kids are going to bus it out to New Trier to execute the most compelling aspect of this plan. Hey Rawdawgbuffalo, welcome to the conversation. I agree with you, but I understand what Meeks is trying to accomplish. I just don’t believe that most parents of these kids are going to bus it out to New Trier to execute the most compelling aspect of this plan.

]]> By: Should Chicago School Children Skip School For Money? | Jarrett-Carter.com http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/08/13/should-chicago-students-boycott-the-first-day-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10582 Should Chicago School Children Skip School For Money? | Jarrett-Carter.com Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:09:08 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=671#comment-10582 [...] is a movement growing in Chicago for children attending underfunded urban public schools to skip the first day of class in protest. It wouldn’t just be hooky, but a widespread political and social statement against [...] [...] is a movement growing in Chicago for children attending underfunded urban public schools to skip the first day of class in protest. It wouldn’t just be hooky, but a widespread political and social statement against [...]

]]> By: rawdawgbuffalo http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/08/13/should-chicago-students-boycott-the-first-day-of-school/comment-page-1/#comment-10580 rawdawgbuffalo Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:23:57 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=671#comment-10580 no, we need to be in school yr round, and i blog rolled u if u dont mind no, we need to be in school yr round, and i blog rolled u if u dont mind

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