tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post2116728092753590518..comments2024-03-09T03:28:44.216-05:00Comments on Thoughts on Education Policy: What if we Closed the Achievement Gap and the Problem Remained?Corey Bunje Bowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764159604965707919noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-70990896465010586132010-08-28T15:45:59.254-04:002010-08-28T15:45:59.254-04:00Great post. Yes, let's test the shit out of lo...Great post. Yes, let's test the shit out of low-income kids and then when they start passing those tests, their low-income status will miraculously no longer be an issue. Wait. . . what?postacademicinnychttp://postacademicinnyc.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-21820343937731976862010-08-21T12:31:45.569-04:002010-08-21T12:31:45.569-04:00My sons years ago in elementary school had an incr...My sons years ago in elementary school had an incredible pe teacher. He could tell you which child's parent was in prison, not in the home. He could tell you which child had a shooting in the neighborhood, etc. He took it upon himself to teach the kids etiquette, hygiene, manners, etc. No one told him to do this but he took it on himself. These most basic skills typically learned at home will help these kids...<br /><br />The key to getting out of poverty is to break the cycle of poverty...typically done via education and the strong influence of positive adults in one's life who help keep the child on the right track...such as this pe coach. Too bad there were not more like him.<br /><br />I have a question -- do you consider both Head Start and Title I failures. I do Head Start but don't have a lot of knowledge on Title I other than the funds could be managed better at the district level but the feds don't allow this...Thanks!din819gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05148195871366562486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-29810973494185770122010-08-20T15:11:07.490-04:002010-08-20T15:11:07.490-04:00Interesting post. I do think that if the achievem...Interesting post. I do think that if the achievement gap were to be closed (that is, if minority students' scores increased so as to be on par with white and Asian students' scores), we would see benefits. There's no way that the scores could increase that much without there having been an improvement in the average levels of effort or motivation on the part of minority students. However, I agree that it would not solve the whole problem.Attorney DCnoreply@blogger.com