Obama announces new education program focused on African Americans...executive order

[Red1966]

exclusively. HA! you must think these guys sip on crystal and dine fine russian caviar... there's nothing exclusive about the programs. they become available and people are open to use them. of course you don't believe in social programs for the most needy. i'd recommend a trip to Haiti, port-au-prince.. maybe Nigeria, the western portion of Sudan.. there's a complete lack of social programs there.... i bet you'll LOVE IT.

Non Afro-Americans are NOT available to use them, how is that not exclusive? The program isn't for the needy at all, it's for Afro-Americans, even wealthy ones.. Those foreign nations you mention are entirely dependent on social programs (foreign aid) for their survival. That's why they're so poor.

 

[ChesusRice]

Pure diversion. Nowhere in the article does it even mention race at all. I can't believe you were stupid enough to even think that this applied.

Page 2 3 and 4
you sir are a fucking racist idiot

Percentage of Public School Students by Racial Characteristics.
Table 2 illustrates the

student racial characteristics for students attending public schools in the Appalachian states.

During SY2008-2009,
Virginia had the highest percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander-identified

students (5.9 percent) in its public schools, as well as the highest percentage of Black, non-

Hispanic identified students (26.4 percent) and Hispanic students (9.2 percent).
West Virginia

had the highest percentage of White students (92.8 percent), followed by
Kentucky (84.7

percent). The option to select
“two or more races” was not offered in these states during the

above-mentioned school year.

http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/rac1/appalachia.pdf

 

[nuskool89]

Why is our education system in decline/stagnate if our spending is increasing?

Personally, I think it is because our federal government is too involved. What is ironic to me is the fact the department of education (government run) pushes standardized multiple choice testing which African Americans statistically have trouble with. If we got big government and the Obama mindset out of education the standardized testing mindset would possibly be null and void if the community voted that way. Giving NOT just blacks, but people of all races who struggle with those stupid tests better opportunities

 

[Red1966]

Appalachia is about as white as you can get Any questions?

Wrong, wrong, wrong. You've never been there, have you? I have, plenty of Afro-Americans there. You don't get to make up your own "facts" to bolster your racist viewpoints.

 

[Red1966]

i think we've just gotten so obsessed with overboard esoteric theory that we've lost our sense in the humanity of all these issues... it's all skin color, and what you look like, what you dress like, who you vote for... these are american families we're talking about.... kids with the world ahead of them and you'd rather fight over something as vane as skin color... it's pathetic....

You're promoting racial discrimination and we're the bad guys? You're delusional.

 

[cannabineer]

Ok CRice, ..there was a line that existed....and u crossed it....

it was was up there.....called decency....but you missed it

NEVER harass winter woman again. One warning.

WW wears big girl pants. She comes across as here have some cookies while they're hot ... but she'll Betty White your ass if you get her good and steamed.

But as the adult she is, she does that so very rarely, the imprudent forget it's possible. Chesus Rice Krispie Treat, anyone? cn

 

[Antidisestablishmentarian]

I think it applies, but the act (Appalachian one) you posted doesn't mention any race. Just people there.

Yes, whites are the super majority there, but the act will also help the remaining 7.2% that are not white.

One is for anybody in an area, the other is for African Americans only.

 

[ChesusRice]

WW wears big girl pants. She comes across as here have some cookies while they're hot ... but she'll Betty White your ass if you get her good and steamed.

But as the adult she is, she does that so very rarely, the imprudent forget it's possible. Chesus Rice Krispie Treat, anyone? cn

Yeah she is so decent
She even thinks it's ok to verbally attack my family and call my daughter retarded
And your right she wears big girl pants

Like size 16 big girl pants to be exact

 

[ChesusRice]

Pure diversion. Nowhere in the article does it even mention race at all. I can't believe you were stupid enough to even think that this applied.

Page 2 3 and 4
you sir are a fucking racist idiot

Percentage of Public School Students by Racial Characteristics.
Table 2 illustrates the

student racial characteristics for students attending public schools in the Appalachian states.

During SY2008-2009,
Virginia had the highest percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander-identified

students (5.9 percent) in its public schools, as well as the highest percentage of Black, non-

Hispanic identified students (26.4 percent) and Hispanic students (9.2 percent).
West Virginia

had the highest percentage of White students (92.8 percent), followed by
Kentucky (84.7

percent). The option to select
“two or more races” was not offered in these states during the

above-mentioned school year.

http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/rac1/appalachia.pdf

 

[Canna Sylvan]

Personally, I think it is because our federal government is too involved. What is ironic to me is the fact the department of education (government run) pushes standardized multiple choice testing which African Americans statistically have trouble with.

May I suggest this?

A FRIEND OF MINE HAS AN 18 YEAR OLD SON NAMED LEROY. HE ATTENDS OAKLAND HIGH SCHOOL WHERE THEY TEACH EBONICS AS A SECOND LANGUAGE. LAST WEEK HE WAS GIVEN AN EASY HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT. ALL HE HAD TO DO WAS PUT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS IN A SENTENCE. THIS IS WHAT LEROY DID.

1. RECTUM: I HAD TWO CADILLACS, BUT MY OL'LADY RECTUM BOTH.
2. HOTEL: I GAVE MY GIRLFRIEND DA CRABS AND THE HOTEL EVERYBODY.
3. ODYSSEY: I TOLD MY BRO, YOU ODYSSEY THE JUGS ON THIS HOE.
4. STAIN: MY MOTHER-IN-LAW AXED IF I WAS STAIN FOR DINNER AGAIN.
5. SELDOM: MY COUSIN GAVE ME TWO TICKETS TO THE KNICKS GAME, SO I SELDOM.
6. PENIS: I WENT TO DA DOCTOR AND HE HANDED ME A CUP AND SAID PENIS.
7. CATACOMB: DON KING WAS AT THE FIGHT THE OTHER NIGHT, MAN, SOMEBODY GIVE THAT CATACOMB.
8. FORCLOSE: IF I PAY ALIMONY THIS MONTH, I'LL HAVE NO MONEY FORCLOSE.
9. UNDERMINE: THERE IS A FINE LOOKIN' HOE LIVIN' IN THE APARTMENT UNDERMINE.
10. TRIPOLI: I WAS GONNA BUY MY OLD LADY A BRA BUT I COULDN'T FINE NO TRIPOLI.
12. DISAPPOINTMENT: MY PAROLE OFFICER TOL ME IF I MISS DISAPPOINTMENT THEY GONNA SEND ME BACK TO THE BIG HOUSE. 13. INCOME: I JUST GOT IN BED WIT DEE HOE AND INCOME MY WIFE.
14. HONOR: AT THE RAPE TRIAL, THE JUDGE AXED MY BUDDY, WHO B HONOR FIRST?
15. FORTIFY: I AXED DA HOE HOW MUCH? AND SHE SAY FORTIFY.
16. ISRAEL: ALONSO TRIED TO SELL ME A ROLEX, I SAID MAN, THAT LOOKS FAKE. HE SAID, NO ISRAEL.

NEEDLESS TO SAY, LEROY GOT AN A.

 

[Harrekin]

Between this and his "Blacks for Barry" campaign...yeah he's totally the "post-racial" president

 

[ChesusRice]

I think it applies, but the act (Appalachian one) you posted doesn't mention any race. Just people there.

Yes, whites are the super majority there, but the act will also help the remaining 7.2% that are not white.

One is for anybody in an area, the other is for African Americans only.

The one everyone is up in arms about
Is spending money on trying to figure out how to get blacks to perform better

Tell me how that is inherently racist in nature?

is it the whites that are underperforming?
Do you feel the status quo with blacks underachieving is desirable?

In appalachia where the vast majority of students are lagging the rest of the country
They are trying to help everyone
its just a coincidence that 92.7% of those in west virginia are white

 

[Red1966]

. There are 10 Regional Advisory Committees (RACs) authorized by the Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-279; 20 U.S.C 9605). This report represents the work of the Appalachia Regional Advisory Committee (Appalachia RAC), which includes Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. From May 23 – June 21, 2011, the Appalachia RAC worked to predict and prioritize the region‘s educati onal needs in the coming years and identify strategies to meet those needs. The Appalachia RAC members met with each other in three public meetings and reached out to their constituencies for input to include in their deliberations about the region‘s educa tional needs. School districts in Appalachia are in largely rural territories. In fact, only one of the four states in the region (Virginia) has a sizable number of urban and suburban districts. The region also has a substantial percentage of students from low socio-economic backgrounds as evidenced by the percentages of students receiving free and reduced lunches daily. (See Tables 1 through 5 in this report for more information on the educational profile of the region.) Given these factors that reflect the region‘s unique educational environment, members of the Appalachia RAC identified the following seven needs: Closing the Achievement Gap. Improving Instructional Leadership and Effectiveness. Building and Sustaining Systemic Capacity. Addressing Legislation. Ensuring Equity. Promoting Family/Community Engagement and Understanding Socio-Economic Status (SES) Factors. Re-Thinking Education. These identified needs were overwhelmingly supported by various education stakeholders. To verify the needs, the Committee proposed and executed an outreach strategy that involved developing and administering an online survey via Survey Monkey. Individuals who responded to the survey included, but were not limited to, teachers, principals, parents, superintendents, community members, students, central office staff, staff from institutions of higher education, the business community, and staff from state and local government employees. The survey was administered to and received responses from 2,532 individuals. Members of the public were also given opportunities to comment on needs through the RAC website. Seventeen individuals commented using this site. Each of the needs conceptualized by the RAC is discussed in greater detail in this report, along with recommendations to address them from both members of the RAC and from the public. http://www2.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/rac1/appalachia.pdf So can anyone tell me the ethnic make up of the majority of those who live in appalachia? View attachment 2276627

The program doesn't exclude anyone based on race. All races are included. Your arguments are getting more and more desperate. How can you keep defending racial discrimination? Are you channeling Robert Byrd?

 

[Red1966]

Appalachia is about as white as you can get Any questions?

Yeah, I got a question. Are you retarded?

 

[Antidisestablishmentarian]

The one everyone is up in arms about
Is spending money on trying to figure out how to get blacks to perform better

Tell me how that is inherently racist in nature?

is it the whites that are underperforming?
Do you feel the status quo with blacks underachieving is desirable?

In appalachia where the vast majority of students are lagging the rest of the country
They are trying to help everyone
its just a coincidence that 92.7% of those in west virginia are white

1. Because it is discriminating by its very nature. Blacks only. No one else.

2. In a lot of areas of the country whites are underperforming. As a whole, our country is underperforming.

3. The status quo is not desirable. But by your own thoughts it's the parents fault and I agree with that thought.

4. Whites will receive the most help in the Appalachian area, but every other race that is there will also get help. It does not exclude anyone.

 

[cannabineer]

Does anybody actually have kids here?

How much did 300 page spiral bound notebooks cost lately at the store? How about 3 ring binders?

If you cant answer these two questions, SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

Its unbelievable. I saw 100 page spiral notebooks for almost $6 each at safeway. WHAT THE FUCK???? I get 5 for $1 at the flea market.

I'll wager a beer they were made in China. cn

 

[kelly4]

Chesus Rice Krispie Treat, anyone? cn

No thanks, I don't really like the taste of "commie cakes"....

 

[cannabineer]

Yeah she is so decent
She even thinks it's ok to verbally attack my family and call my daughter retarded
And your right she wears big girl pants

Like size 16 big girl pants to be exact

I don't recall that. Link? cn

 

[cannabineer]

No thanks, I don't really like the taste of "commie cakes"....

But they're fresh. Wait 'til they're leftovers. cn

 

[Red1966]

how the hell are parents supposed to be in their children's lives if they have to work 13 hours a day to be just under the poverty line? i mean i knew a guy who as a cabbie hadn't spent a single new year's eve at home in over 15 years... social programs can only do so much.... that much is true, but education? criticize an attempt to improve it... i mean even if it fails, god dammit we learn from it and improve the approach... the education system has to be agile, it has to provide quality, it has to always strive to improve... i don't even understand how this can become about race... there's a serious problem in our education system and all you can do is blame teachers, blame parents blame students.. blame blame blame... why instead of always trying to put blame on something why not look at the proposed solution and analyze what results it brings? noooo... that is waaay to logical for today's career politicians... play to our fears, to our stereotypes, that gets them votes and they know it.

Cab drivers make more on New Years Eve than they do in a whole regular month. Only an idiot would take that night off. They don't take the first of the month off either. That's the day the eagle shits (government checks come out). Anyone working 13 hours a day at minimum wage is over the poverty line. Trying to deflect criticism of racial discrimination as criticism of education is dishonest.