“Less TV, more books in the home”
If we're looking for a racially diverse school with a critical mass of black and Latino children, the unfortunate truth is that we may not find one.
What about parent involvement? We're kidding ourselves if we think schools have the capacity to take full responsibility for the education of our children.
Here's a solution: Less TV more books in the home. Mandate leisurely reading time for children, especially during the summer. Have our friends purchase books for our children's birthdays, instead of video game and toys.
Studies have shown that on average, black children watch more TV than white children. To simply argue that these studies are racist because their findings are tough to swallow, does little to help our children.
-Frank
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