Posts Tagged ‘high school’

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Nov13

Stop belittling our kids!

by Duane on November 13th, 2011 at 10:15 am
Posted In: Our children

If you have never seen the film “Pressure Cooker” and you have Netflix, you need to check it out today.
The film is about a small group of kids in Philly who are enrolled in a

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May19

Dude is 5’8. His Name?

by Duane on May 19th, 2010 at 1:49 pm
Posted In: Our Expression

Isaiah Thomas

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Mar10

We’re Not Interested In Baseball, But It’s Baseball’s Fault?

by Duane on March 10th, 2010 at 9:16 am
Posted In: Our children, Our Expression, The Brothas, The Media

USA Today continues the discussion that has never really caught that much traction in the real world.

“It’s common for high schools to arrange transportation for their kids to attend practices and games, but how do kids get to the academies if no one is home to drive them?
‘I’ve seen it operate in (Compton),’ Boras [...]

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Apr29

Yup! Keep building those schools

by Duane on April 29th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Posted In: Economy, Education, Follow the money, Our children, Politics

In short, this video captures what happens when voters who do not take the time to inform themselves on ballot initiatives. Schools are being built at a ridiculous rate in Los Angeles. Only problem–many of them are not needed. Check out these drop out rates from last year~
“Here are the latest numbers released by the [...]

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Mar30

A low-performing school by any different name is stil a low-performing school

by Duane on March 30th, 2009 at 3:01 am
Posted In: Education, Just "Why?", Our children, Our Expression

If a simple name change of a school could inspire pride and the willingness to do better, streets named after Martin Luther King Jr. wouldn’t be synonymous with crime.
These kids need SUBSTANCE, not symbolism.
From Oakland, CA.
“To graduate from Barack Obama Academy (BOA) means I am part of history in the making, and I want to [...]

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Feb04

“I Want Congress to Stop Divorce”

by Duane on February 4th, 2009 at 2:11 am
Posted In: Education

This was my dumb request in response to another. Read below.

NEWS: Group Wants Congress to Close Achievement Gap for Black Students
The Campaign for High School Equity, a national coalition of civil rights organizations focused on high school reform, is looking to Congress during Black History Month to take the action necessary to close the achievement [...]

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Jan27

Fired For Winning?

by Duane on January 27th, 2009 at 1:02 pm
Posted In: Just "Why?"

I heard about this story early this morning, but just now had the opportunity to find out the details.
I’m sorta laughing about this because I initially thought that the coach of the losing team was the one that got canned.

I am trying to find an article out there that is giving his side of the [...]

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