Racism In Schools: How Can You Fight It?

[@AboveTheNoise]

This can be a tricky topic...we know we'll see some comments here! Keep it a civil and productive conversation, please. But we want to hear from you -- what do you think needs to happen at your school to make it a more inclusive and safe environment for students of color? How can you actively create an antiracist culture?

[@Pop-zb3wr]

I know how we can stop making schools racist.... we can stop telling the children that they are different because of their skin color... we can stop telling the white children they are privileged because they are white, and we can stop telling the black children they are a victim because they are black. The fact that you are only concerned for the inclusion and safety of students of colour is racist. Racism exists towards everyone, not just "colored people". (Why are white kids considered not a color in the first place lol? white is as much a color as black... by anyway...) Assuming white kids aren't also victims of racism, and that they are always "privileged" is an act of racism. How can people not see this? They are so blinded by this propaganda. I mean, isn't one of your messages the fact that "just because you can't see it, doesn't mean it's not happening around you"...? We could go even further into the fact that lumping people into the "coloured" box and the "white" box, is also hugely discriminatory. "Coloured" people are not all the same, they are a huge diversity of people. And did you know, "white" people are not all the same too? It's hugely simplifying one's identity. I never even considered myself to belong to a "white" group, until this Americanized anti-racism and equity phenomena occurred. Treat everyone equally, by not dividing us by our color. Lastly, regarding the beginning of your video, just because there is an article about "racism" doesn't mean the article is true... Just because you Google something, doesn't mean it's real, isn't that called confirmation bias?

[@smc3927]

Why just safe for people of color??

[@spaceexploration4169]

Racism exists in schools but sometimes its hard to prove it.

[@stuartday1330]

Or maybe it doesn't exist or doesn't exist to the limit you think.

[@7Dango]

I am asian and today i got called “terrorist” and “squid game”, told my teacher but all he did was move my seat. i thought it was gonna be ok but they were even more racist. this annoys me and puts a weight on my chest, they wont even say sorry and the girls who said the racist things act like im the bad person, what should i do?

[@awesomedez]

My school had separate ballots for black and white homecoming kings and queens.... in the late 90’s

[@AboveTheNoise]

😳just 😳

[@ParanoidPixel]

Could it have been a misguided attempt to level the playing field (similar to the oscars)?

[@awesomedez]

@@ParanoidPixel yeah, totally misguided

[@Pop-zb3wr]

Yeah I mean, if white people always won, they'd probably have a problem, so I can imagine them making a seperate one for black people. It's kinda what they do now. To battle racism, they create racism. It's not right.

[@awesomedez]

@@Pop-zb3wr I think it would be the other way around, the school was majority black. But our gifted program was majority white.

[@Ruby_V_]

As a white student at a large public midwestern university, I can say definitely yes, and I can also say that I had to go actively looking for that answer to find out. I actually just finished a project (including a youtube video!) about the situation at my university, and what I perceived as the main impediments to the situation improving. I think it is really fantastic how you interviewed these student leaders, demonstrate how students are motivated to take agency over their institutions.

[@AboveTheNoise]

Thanks for watching and for sharing your experience of trying to change the culture at your school! We agree, these student leaders in the video are pretty amazing.

[@IbrahimAbid-uj7xl]

Racism by teachers is one of the most difficult things a student can face.

[@grugamersriseup7299]

I mean in my school we were all treated equally , we were all equally treated like robots that can remember everything and not get bored from having school monotone day

[@e2b265]

That is so great. I’m glad that our schools are going out of their way to prevent racism by treating everyone equally horribly.

[@inspirationalgoosebumps6006]

Gud, blessed with gud school

[@cestlavegan5793]

I grew up in the 90s, partly in Texas, and I was taught in (public) elementary school that it’s wrong to judge someone by their skin color, or any other immutable characteristics. I’m sure most of this channel’s audience will vehemently disagree, but I firmly believe color blindness is the best we can do. Only racists are obsessed with race. Treat others as you would like in return.

[@ThisIsReMarkable]

If the power is out in your house, do you flip every switch because you don't see "off" or do you specifically look for the breaker that tripped?

[@cestlavegan5793]

@@ThisIsReMarkable Please elaborate, I don’t understand this analogy ha

[@sharktenko267]

color blindness is putting a bandaid on a broken arm it does something but it doesnt heal the broken arm

[@cestlavegan5793]

@@sharktenko267 Skin color is a shallow, predetermined genetic difference by which people can be categorized, just like eye color, hair color, blood type, etc. Shouldn’t society be working towards a future in which all of these attributes have zero effect on the way we treat each other?

[@eben4reel934]

You are part of the problem. “Colour-blindness” is impossible; people who say they are colour-blind are discriminating against people with vision issues (ableism) and denying the natural diversity of human beings. People are not made all the same in a factory, like iPhones. Each baby born is distinct from the others - and it’s great! Pretending everyone is the same as each other is a lie. My grand-parents were born in Ukraine; I love celebrating that culture. My experiences are unique to me. Someone whose grand-parents were born on another continent will have their own culture and stories to share. Pretending to be “blind,” which is demeaning because pretending to live with a disability is gross, means you are deliberately disregarding the fact everyone has a different background, and that diversity can be celebrated. Embrace it, honour it, talk about it, but don’t deny it. Listen to someone share a story about facing racism and discrimination, really focus on their message without interrupting.

[@lettylalm]

Today in art class I was drawing and this guy calls me the nword because of my skin tone (I'm Hispanic) My skin is pretty light compared to normal Hispanic people, He then continued to call me homophobic and racial slurs IN FRONT of the teacher. She just looked at him with a straight face and continued to keep teaching. We need to stop this 😔

[@AboveTheNoise]

I’m sorry you experienced that and that your teacher didn’t intervene and create a safe space for her students. Do you have a counselor or social worker at school who you can talk to about what happened?

[@lettylalm]

@@AboveTheNoise My bestfriend is the closest person i can talk to. Will that work?

[@AboveTheNoise]

Friends you trust are a great resource. And maybe they can help by being an ally and pushing for change in the school culture.

[@lettylalm]

@@AboveTheNoise Thank you!

[@Eric_D_6]

Now you got me thinking, trying to remember any teacher I had who wasn't white, and coming up blank. The counties the schools I went to are in are 92-93% white according to the census, so that isn't too surprising, but you'd think I'd be able to remember at least one teach who wasn't white in all of k to 12 if they were really hiring fairly.

[@Pop-zb3wr]

Having less black teachers doesn't mean they weren't there because of racism...

[@karlosthejackel69]

“Hiring fairly” doesn’t mean hiring you on race, that would be unfair

[@user-eb1gs3zv2o]

Why in America they think muslim is a race ahahahag

[@BenNuProductions]

"Racism is not dead. But it is on life-support, kept alive mainly by the people who use it for an excuse or to keep minority communities fearful or resentful enough to turn out as a voting bloc on election day." - Thomas Sowell

[@awesomedez]

Do you believe him?

[@manicsnake137]

@@awesomedez I mean yeah. Well nowadays there are more tools like the lgbt community and whatnot but political parties try to pin being racist on eachother to scare certain minorities out of voting for their opponents. Obviously it is a bad thing and if I were to say which main political party is more racist I would say the democrats because Joe Biden brought back Ice a government program that seperates immigrant hispanic families and forces hispanic kids to sleep on top of eachother. Other than that example every president since the start of the 2000s is a little racist but not that extreme.

[@BenNuProductions]

3:44 How is an absence of "BIPOC from curriculum" racist?

[@AboveTheNoise]

School curriculum is supposed to prepare students for functioning as a citizen in society. If our society consists of diverse cultures, stands to reason that curriculum should reflect the perspectives of that society. Don't ya think?

[@BenNuProductions]

@@AboveTheNoise Thanks for the reply and I agree but I still don't see how an absence of BIPOC topics from curriculum is racist...

[@AboveTheNoise]

Part of racism is silencing or omitting the voices and perspectives of one racial group while elevating or amplifying the voices of the dominant racial group. If the only POV and examples you are seeing in class are white POVs and examples, then you are essentially elevating those voices and silencing or ignoring the contributions/ experiences of people of color. This can also make students who are not white feel left out or feeling like an outsider.

[@NotHPotter]

Consider music education: the Western canon of music is largely German dudes who were famous across Europe in the 1600s-1900s. As a consequence, if you want to be taken seriously as a musician, those are the people who you are expected to study and emulate. It goes so far that they are the only ones considered "classical" music while anything more recent is either pop or jazz, and anything from outside Europe is folk or ethnic. It places the white/European experience as the example to be followed with everything else being a variation of the "original". While perhaps not explicitly racist (although do some digging, and you may be surprised), it is at the very least implicitly racist insofar as it denigrates the BIPOC experience by simply demonstrating it isn't worth inclusion. If that state of affairs remains around long enough despite criticism, it can't help be be assumed to be intentional.

[@Pop-zb3wr]

It's not.

[@toonymoony16]

As a Turkish living in germany i experience racism all day long in school and its happened so often that i got used to it 😐

[@karlosthejackel69]

That’s what the Armenians said

[@toonymoony16]

@@karlosthejackel69 coems 🤑

[@ramadanshalal4440]

The fact that there is over 10k people how are experiencing racism from school

[@freddiehughes2482]

I'm white and was new in college and told by a black girl to stop talking to the group because I'm not black I was the only white guy and didn't get the feeling from other people in the group none of us had met before

[@yallpoopy]

Rizz em

[@rsaunders57]

You can't have "zero tolerance for racism" like you can have "zero tolerance for illegal drugs", because it's possible to objectively test for "illegal drug"-ness. If racism is defined by subjective feelings, rather than objective facts, it's going to be a lot more challenging to change with policy. Your solutions, like "hire more black teachers" is just changing one set of subjective opinions for a different person's set of subjective opinions.

[@AboveTheNoise]

One strategy we heard in our reporting is for schools to provide an objective baseline of what consists of racial bullying and discrimination and essentially make them into rules. If students violate any of these rules, they will have clear consequences. There will of course still be some subjective interpretation of what constitutes a violation of these rules, but at least you’ve established a baseline. So stuff like - absolutely no use of racial slurs either in a public forum or in a personal exchange between students. And allow students to have a voice in creating these rules so there is a sense of ownership and collective buy-in. Some schools go so far as to have peer councils that take a restorative justice approach to deal with “violators” - making it into an opportunity for dialogue and education, rather than punishment

[@sharktenko267]

i mean yeah you can have a zero tolerance for racism if its pointed out the student who was racist get punished, if that happens enough they will learn to stop doing it

[@sharktenko267]

@@AboveTheNoise while i do agree, there is grey areas that would be an issue such as confusion for students using another language like for example Korean which has a word that just so happens to sound like the N word thats used very frequently theres also cases of history lessons that may involve those words in a historical context

[@offandsphere6788]

@@sharktenko267 don't forget chinese having something that sounds like the n-word too and japanese having a mushroom that is romanized as "shiitake" despite the pronunciation sounding nothing like that

[@ellism3303]

bro this is so underated

[@AboveTheNoise]

Thank you!

[@cestlavegan5793]

How can you tell if someone is intentionally mispronouncing a name?

[@jamiehunter1388]

My teachers repeatly called me the mexican male version of my name. "Jaime" (Hi-Me) instead of Jamie (Jay-Me) at roll call. As the only white in most those classes. I eventually hated my name and felt it was not female enough for me. Definitely do not think it was ever intentional. Definitely do not believe the teachers purposely out cast me more then I already was. It just was ... What it was. A pronouncation the teachers were not accustomed to.

[@David_Shipley]

You can tell by looking at their skin color. If their skin is a little too light for your liking, it's racist... At least, that's what I've gathered based off what the people who hate me, based on the color of my skin, have said.

[@smc3927]

You're kidding right

[@smc3927]

@@David_Shipley really?? People hate you for your skin color and not who or how you are?

[@David_Shipley]

@@smc3927, of course they do. No race is immune from prejudice. Society has historically tended to allow one form of racism to flourish over the others, but all races have experienced racism. As for me, thanks to diversity quotas, I am less likely to get a loan, get into college, receive government assistance, and be seriously considered in many top level jobs in my field, simply because I'm white; I'd call that racism. The "prejudice + power" definition also proves my point, as historically, racism has always been understood as prejudice based solely on race. It was only changed, conveniently I might add, when a concerted effort was made to make it harder for my race to succeed, based solely on the color of our skin.

[@subi-brz]

I witness a group of black kids being racist to a white kid with glasses, they surrounded him calling him the c slur & yanked on his backpack & clothes. It was horrible

[@quartytypo]

Stop school racism now! There should be no homework, testing or grading and no mandatory attendance. Anything other than that is bigotry.

[@MrDanamiel]

Racism is everywhere, even here is divided by culture and religion 🧐

[@godzillamegatron3590]

Why not just ingnore the racist people. They don't have power over you. You're an American. Be proud of it and take very opportunity given to you to achieve your goals. It 2021 racism is dead. Become competitive and believe in yourself.

[@godzillamegatron3590]

@@pearlykatte4747 sorry to hear that , but I haven't experienced racism. I took a long reflection of my life. Racism didn't effect me encounter very little if any , growing up in NYC.

[@godzillamegatron3590]

@@pearlykatte4747 interesting. But I think now the student population is half white and half non white.

[@ameeral-obaidi1303]

Good thinking!

[@ugotjinxxed7846]

yea i am in a white dominated school and a lot of them are racist towards everyone but white race and I hear racist slurs towards me everyday so when someone says it to ur face its hard to ignore especially if u hear it quite often.

[@ArmyOfTheLulz]

its not going to stop me lol

[@e2b265]

Whenever I see racism, I square up and do some punches at the air and it gets so scared that it runs away. Too bad it keeps coming back.

[@thomasr.jackson2940]

Good stuff, as usual. I do find it unfortunate, if understandable, that these good actions are attached to destructive and ineffective brands like zero tolerance and just say no. The point of anti-racism is to make a more humane world. Still, substance is more important than slogans. Good stuff out there.

[@AboveTheNoise]

Appreciate that point. Thank you!

[@catherinehill3049]

I think teachers often forget that they are teachers not instructor

[@24hourcar]

What about critical race theory? That is institutional racism as well!

[@sharktenko267]

1: its not taught in high schools 2: its not racist -_-

[@thebuilder3594]

@@sharktenko267 it's taught in high school sometimes, as well as college, and it is racist.

[@pemdemica1712]

@@thebuilder3594 To who exactly😑?

[@shammyh]

Schools reflect culture and the culture in America has plenty of racism (amongst other issues) to this day. I think we're continuing to move, as a whole, in the right direction? But there's plenty more work to do.

[@AboveTheNoise]

Very true! Thanks for sharing and watching the video!

[@Ruby_V_]

Schools are also places where we can deconstruct and improve upon existing elements of culture. So while it's true that most schools /tend/ to follow the wider culture, they definitely do not have to, and the efforts of students can play a large part in that when they have the freedom to.

[@AboveTheNoise]

@Patrick Burridge such a great point! Thanks for sharing!

[@tanziebee5701]

Systemic racism is so deeply rooted in our society

[@AboveTheNoise]

That is truth.

[@coltonwilkie241]

Systematic behaviour.

[@Coffee_holic07]

In my school I was called terrorist and ppl would say 'allahu akbar' to me. I told a teacher and she told the principal.. But there would be no consequenzes:(

[@AboveTheNoise]

That must feel terrible, and like you're not being heard or supported. Are there any adults at the school you can trust who you could talk to about this? Or in your community? It can really help to talk about it with a caring person who can help you think of ways to feel safe.

[@Coffee_holic07]

@@AboveTheNoise i talked to many teachers but if the principal cant do anything against it others also cant. But I just kind of deal with it in a way were I ignore it:(

[@AboveTheNoise]

@@Coffee_holic07 That isn't fair. I hope you can find a sense of community with like-minded people who aren't racist, and who support you. Also, think about writing an op-ed piece for your local paper about your experience, or creating a short video that you can post online sharing your perspective. Sometimes it helps to share your story and find support.

[@billmason2785]

It's racist to fail an African American student who tried and failed .

[@Duraputer]

My school is just a collection of buildings that do not have a consciousness thus don't have any opinions regarding race. When it comes to the people at my school, there are some racist, and some not racist.

[@AboveTheNoise]

Thanks for pointing out that a school building is technically not capable of being racist. We were, however, using the word "school" as shorthand for "school culture" which, according to livescience.com, can be defined in this way: "shared patterns of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs and understanding that are learned by socialization." www.livescience.com/21478-what-is-culture-definition-of-culture.html. But thanks to your comment, we're going to edit the title of the video - thank you!

[@Duraputer]

@@AboveTheNoise i think you're title is clear enough, i was just joking.

[@ThingOfSome]

How is a zero-tolerance policy at all productive? So instead of encouraging engagement and discussion to young minds, it is better to encourage silence, or else the threat of getting kicked out? This seems incredibly hypocritical, especially when other part of this video suggest it should be otherwise.... Yes, there is no place for racism, but one do not get rid of that fostering further ideas of exclusion: there needs to be outlets of support and counseling, as well as education to promote inclusion.

[@theartoflolita935]

Is having a white teacher for BSU(black student union) and ASU(Asian student union) racist?

[@sharktenko267]

abit

[@FacePlant1324]

It is a shame that racism exist in schools and pretty much every where still. from cultural hair styles to economics to work to daily life. It is discussing. Race is just a difference of pigment. We have come a long way but still far from where things should be. I don't wanna read at all XD I hate reading. Studying for I.T. Cert and it had been brutal for me

[@pepemac5822]

You know what your right before I used to say I’m not getting involved when people use racist words but I should speak my mind and next time I hear a racist word I’m going to say I don’t like it or appreciate the use of it in my car or where I’m at ,not going to be triggered just take the use of it away as long as people are in my environment,I never saw it like this,I should speak my mind and communicate,silence is violence! But that’s going to be for all!!! Sides I don’t want to be one sided,I think all tribes have racist people in them we can’t just go after specific race that does something,if you see people being racist in your own culture communication is key let them know how you feel in a respectful way,no one can change a community like the people in them as a feral wolf no one likes to take orders from I can tell you tribes listen to their own people more and that’s how change starts.

[@snartdingus]

yes it was. i havent finished the episode i just am positive my school was racist.

[@AboveTheNoise]

Care to share more? Curious to hear what you think after watching the whole vid.

[@ugotjinxxed7846]

your happy that it was racist?

[@JamesBarker-n4y]

Why is everyone being forced together and shamed for not being ecstatic about becoming diversity deprived mixed undistinguishable blobs from economic zone G-64.

[@NotHPotter]

When you discuss how sometimes people think racism doesn't exist at their school because they aren't aware of it... Are you suggesting that it's drowned out for being below the noise?

[@AboveTheNoise]

Lol. Good one! But no, we are actually saying that it can be hard for people not on the receiving end of racist behavior to know that it's happening. Especially in schools where students of color may not feel super comfortable calling out what's happening for fear of unwanted attention, bullying, or being dismissed as "overreacting." The analogy is when a student is sexually harassed, they may not publicize what happened for fear of reprisals or negative impact on their own reputation. But the abuse is still happening even if it's under the radar. Also - a lot of people are often not really aware of the impact of things they say or do that reveal bias. Like, say - someone doesn't realize that asking to touch someone's hair because it's a different texture from their own, or using racial stereotypes can cause harm because they are in the dominant racial group and that same behavior doesn't really impact them negatively. Does that make sense?

[@NotHPotter]

@@AboveTheNoise oh, I get it. I just couldn't resist a goofy pun.

[@AboveTheNoise]

@Bercilak you mean I didn't have to write that long explanation? 😩

[@NotHPotter]

@@AboveTheNoise I did read it all, and it was very good at least? 😭

[@AboveTheNoise]

@@NotHPotter well, that makes me feel better. Thank you. Maybe it will benefit someone?

[@awesomekingakathe66bro36]

Yeah, my school panders to minorities.

[@David_Shipley]

So, the first two solutions to racism is just being racist to different students? AP classes are for students who excel above the others. Mandating that the percentages line up with the total school population, just excludes students of one demographic to be challenged, and/or forces students of another into classes they cannot succeed in. If you honestly think students are being kept out of the classes because of their race, which is highly illegal btw, then remove race from the equation. Look at the applications for AP classes based solely on academic achievement, without any info that can be tied to their race, and encourage all students to apply; or they can just be automatically applied. Policies like what you're suggesting are what prevented me, an impoverished white man who graduated in the top 15% of my class, much needed grants and scholarships for college, in favor of neighbors who barely graduated, simply because they were born with more melanin in their skin. Similar situation with the teachers. Mandating a racial quota potentially limits good teachers from one race, and/or potentially increases the number of sub-par teachers from another. If they're a good teacher, they get the job. Simple. And if they're actually a good teacher, they'll inspire students of all races to succeed. You're not seeking equality, you're speeking revenge, and seeking revenge only fuels the fire of racism.

[@sharktenko267]

the issue with color blindness is that it doesnt actually deal with the issue it hides it

[@generic_tough_guy.4830]

Finally someone in these comments that have a level of intelligence

[@generic_tough_guy.4830]

@@sharktenko267 pretty sure you're just a bot. Stating the same thing in multiple comments

[@estranhokonsta]

Man. If this video was made some years ago i would applaud, now i can only unsubscribe. I no longer trust anybody that talks about social issues. Not after these few years of open persecutions of anything "male" and "white" (certainly not only those two). And all those socials fighters even if they don't help in the propaganda, they certainly don't openly talk about it. So i can only consider them as accomplices. I grew up believing in so many so called liberalist ideas, but now i can only distrust them. Maybe in a few years when all of this has passed, i will be willing to rethink my position. Good luck for your channel.

[@AboveTheNoise]

Sorry to see you go, but we think issues like this transcend "liberal" v. "conservative" and we aim to create opportunities for reflection and dialogue. But if you disagree that we accomplish this, of course, it's your choice whether to watch us or not!

[@estranhokonsta]

@@AboveTheNoise I did use the "so called" expression for the word liberalist and that was because when you are taught as a child it is a question of values, never a question of politic. In my time values were more important. Now it seems that politic is the way to go. It reminds me of the time when in Spain the church was more important than the religion. In history it is called the "Spanish Inquisition". A man is a proud thing if he can protect is own. The more people it involves, the better the times. Unfortunately it seems that nowadays, it is the contrary. The smallest (minority) his family the prouder he his. I hope that Brotherhood won't be a word destined to disappear in history.

[@dootdootghost699]

You should do something like this but with transphobia

[@AboveTheNoise]

Funny that you should suggest this...we have an episode coming out on June 23 all about the wave of legislation aimed at transgender youth's rights. Stay tuned!

[@Pop-zb3wr]

please no.

[@dootdootghost699]

@@Pop-zb3wr why?

[@offandsphere6788]

@@dootdootghost699 probably cuz controversy, but this channel has unparalleled skillz at handling controversy

[@inthebeginningwasthewordsp9274]

Thank you so so Much

[@lauragualbertopedrosa35]

I loved this video this content will fall on my test!!!!!😍😍😍😍

[@ParanoidPixel]

1:31 Name a country that doesn't have a "racism problem". IMO if you're going to fight racism you need to drop useless talking points like this, among a slew of others.

[@pemdemica1712]

Are you saying racism is natural? Most of the world has racism, but with an open mind and education, that can come to an end.

[@CatkopGames]

This seems like an interesting

[@Tell.me_Why]

Is right you are

[@itzelleon7405]

yesss leslie love youu 💕

[@AboveTheNoise]

Thanks for watching! Leslie and Ameyalli inspired our whole team. #leaders

[@Zahax_..86]

This video was realy helpful can you make a small videos about racisim

[@GhostXVll]

Answer: Yes.

[@AboveTheNoise]

If you feel comfortable elaborating, we'd love to hear more!

[@Seven7eIeven11]

Answer: No

[@dlminkler]

Not a fan of the color or white tone this talk takes. I see racism from all ethnicities. If you want to get real with ending racism, you can’t just point at whites. Racism is in all ethnicities. If you can’t see it, it’s because you don’t want to.

[@AboveTheNoise]

Check out our other video about antiracism - it explains the difference between racism and prejudice. Racism - by definition - is discrimination against a minority racial group that holds less power and status in society by a dominant racial group that holds more power and status. Prejudice, on the other hand, can be any group of people expressing negative attitudes towards any other group - it doesn't depend on power or status. We're specifically talking here about racism in U.S. schools -- which in this context specifically means white students (the dominant racial majority in the U.S.) discriminating against minority racial groups. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hajNpn9qn7OHhMk

[@guyute28]

The median black eighth-grader does not possess even basic math skills. “Basic” skills, as defined by the National Assessment of Education Progress exam, means partial mastery of grade-related knowledge. Fifty-three percent of black eighth-graders scored “below basic” on math in 2017. Only 11 percent of black eighth-graders were proficient in math, and 2 percent were advanced. By contrast, 20 percent of white eighth-graders were below basic in 2017, 31 percent were proficient, and 13 percent were advanced. Only 12 percent of Asian eighth-graders were below basic, 32 percent were proficient, and 32 percent were advanced - WE HAVE TO DO A BETTER JOB ADDRESSING THE BLACK-ON-BLACK INNER CITY CRIME AND THE DETERIATION OF THE NUCLEAR BLACK FAMILY - WE OWE IT TO THEM

[@Seven7eIeven11]

Wtf, no just no.

[@AboveTheNoise]

Elaborate?

[@Tell.me_Why]

I'd say it's not the schools but the outdated rules and teachings put in place by the department of education

[@AboveTheNoise]

@@Tell.me_Why That's an interesting distinction. So you think that the bigger federal policies hold more weight in creating the culture of a school than the individual school itself? At what point do school administrations and even students have power and agency to make the culture THEY want to see in a school?

[@Tell.me_Why]

@@AboveTheNoise it's the foundation that's what I'm saying. schools can evolve from that or evolve that, there are many things that can play a factor in how racist schools are or can be.

[@pemdemica1712]

Is that all you had to say, or did you think you did something “cool”?