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Lifestyle => Train of Thought => Topic started by: Lincoln on September 15, 2005, 04:59:14 AM
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Toronto board considering school for black youth
CTV.ca News Staff
A published report says the Toronto District School Board's new equity expert is looking at establishing a black-only school in the city, as a way of combating a high dropout rate and problems with suspensions.
Lloyd McKell, the new executive officer of student and community equity for the board, told the Toronto Star that city schools don't do enough to make students of all backgrounds feel valued.
McKell told the Star a black-focused pilot school would be helpful for at-risk pupils, offering more black teachers, an Afro-centric curriculum and a more nurturing environment.
The school board confirmed that it is looking at the idea.
"I think we're talking about the possibility of a school that would have black-focussed programs -- but they'd be available to any student who wanted to attend them," board chair Sheila Ward told CTV News Toronto.
Ward insists the board needs to do more to prevent at-risk students from dropping out. And since the Safe Schools Act was introduced five years ago, more than 1,000 kids under the age of seven have been suspended. The majority of those suspensions are African-Canadian youth.
Ward says that of the suspension hearings she has attended, 98 per cent involved students of colour. "That says to me -- there's some kind of a problem."
McKell told CTV News he didn't want to comment directly on the proposal.
"I'm not going to speculate on what kind of a model we develop," he said Wednesday. "We do know that we are looking at the particular needs of students who have come forth to us and tell us that they need some adjustments in the way we deliver education."
Ward says a model for the school has been developed over the past summer. "Black students have told us they have had particular needs to be engaged in our schools that makes them feel a true part of our system."
http://sympaticomsn.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1126753727013_118?hub=Canada
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Whats next, mandatory armbands?
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I actually think this a great idea. As much as I feel pride is a sin I fully understand the part it plays in bringing up a community. To fill young blacks with self pride and identity, and give them the tools they need to adavance in Toronto would greatly benefit the black community. Faith or culture based schools are nothing new to Toronto. We've yet to have a school as prominant as the one proposed here, and these schools arre usually requested and paid for privately by the parents of the children, but in this case we have a small problem with black youths and it could become a big problem. I feel this is a great step in preventing that from happening.
It doesn't discriminate. You don't have to be black to go to the school, although I feel bad for all the as we say it in Toronto, "wiggers", who think it'll be cool to go to a black school. As long as they don't take out important Canadian history and replace it with black history I'll be fine. There is room to teach both. I also hope that they don't do what the greek schools up here do and teach the culture as superior. I hate talking to fellow greeks who won't shut up about ancient Greece and how great it was. I also feel it would be important to have a majorty black staff, with a back principal, but with white, asian(both Indian and oriental), arab and west indian teachers as well, as it would nbe smart to expose the children to proper examples of all prominant races here in Toronto.
Once again, great idea. It feels good to be Canadian (as it always does).
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(http://home.utm.utoronto.ca/~sue-annd/Canadian_Flag.jpg) ;D
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They have all black schools with all black staff and curriculum here in America. They are called Afro-centric schools and they are 100% bullshit. They are supposed to"uplift self esteem and pride" among black students and ultimately improve their learning. Of course it doesn't work.
Basically they are always looking for new excuses to improve black people's poor academic performance. It is funny how other ethnic groups don't need these schools to achieve.
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They have all black schools with all black staff and curriculum here in America. They are called Afro-centric schools and they are 100% bullshit. They are supposed to"uplift self esteem and pride" among black students and ultimately improve their learning. Of course it doesn't work.
Basically they are always looking for new excuses to improve black people's poor academic performance. It is funny how other ethnic groups don't need these schools to achieve.
Socio-economic conditions due to an oppression that lasted centuries.
You know what else is funny? Blacks being forced into slavery.... or it only being about 40 years since Blacks achieved "equal rights".... or Blacks being considered three-fifths of a human being.... yeah these are things that just crack you up
I guess the Polish stereotype is true... you guys really are dumbfucks.
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Socio-economic conditions due to an oppression that lasted centuries.
You know what else is funny? Blacks being forced into slavery.... or it only being about 40 years since Blacks achieved "equal rights".... or Blacks being considered three-fifths of a human being.... yeah these are things that just crack you up
I guess the Polish stereotype is true... you guys really are dumbfucks.
Blacks in Canada have been oppressed for centuries??????? And that makes them misbehave in school and mess up on tests?
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They have all black schools with all black staff and curriculum here in America. They are called Afro-centric schools and they are 100% bullshit. They are supposed to"uplift self esteem and pride" among black students and ultimately improve their learning. Of course it doesn't work.
Basically they are always looking for new excuses to improve black people's poor academic performance. It is funny how other ethnic groups don't need these schools to achieve.
Damn... you really are a fucking retard...
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Damn... you really are a fucking retard...
What is the excuse for Canada then?
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Damn... you really are a fucking retard...
What is the excuse for Canada then?
Don't refer to a reason as an excuse.
As for Canada, I don't know enough about the history and conditions of blacks there to comment on whether or not there are any external factors that may play a role.
However, my post was in response to your post, not the original one... and in your post you were talking about America, and I showed you that you're a dumb, ignorant motherfucking Polish Communist... and this isn't the first time I've proven that to you... so hopefully sooner or later you'll come to the realization that you're a retard and admit it to yourself first, and then others.
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CWalker, do you feel like a dumbass again? Is that why you feel the need to send me messages? Look, I'm sorry if I make you feel like the retard that you are... but I promise you it's for your own good, and the stuff I'm teaching you will benefit you in the future, but there really is no reason to send me messages like this
Shouldn't you be out beheading infidels like your beloved prophet (peace be upon him)?
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Damn... you really are a fucking retard...
What is the excuse for Canada then?
a good deal came from America through the underground railroad.
as for the skool, i think itz a good idea. a lotta the ppl that drop out actually are intelligent, they juss arent motivated. As long as the teacherz arent sum prickz and can actually relate to studentz problemz, it would help em a great deal and and hopefully help studentz put their intelligence to good use.
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Damn... you really are a fucking retard...
What is the excuse for Canada then?
a good deal came from America through the underground railroad.
as for the skool, i think itz a good idea. a lotta the ppl that drop out actually are intelligent, they juss arent motivated. As long as the teacherz arent sum prickz and can actually relate to studentz problemz, it would help em a great deal and and hopefully help studentz put their intelligence to good use.
That's incorrect. Between 80 to 90 percent came from the carribean starting in the late 60s. The ones that came though the railroad went to Nova Scotia mostly and live in nice quiet towns for the most part. If you close your eyes when you're there you'd think you were in a white Canadian town. They talk and act just like the white towns in that area. It's weird. The carribeans had a great deal of shit to go through over the past 400 years.
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Damn... you really are a fucking retard...
What is the excuse for Canada then?
a good deal came from America through the underground railroad.
as for the skool, i think itz a good idea. a lotta the ppl that drop out actually are intelligent, they juss arent motivated. As long as the teacherz arent sum prickz and can actually relate to studentz problemz, it would help em a great deal and and hopefully help studentz put their intelligence to good use.
That's incorrect. Between 80 to 90 percent came from the carribean starting in the late 60s. The ones that came though the railroad went to Nova Scotia mostly and live in nice quiet towns for the most part. If you close your eyes when you're there you'd think you were in a white Canadian town. They talk and act just like the white towns in that area. It's weird. The carribeans had a great deal of shit to go through over the past 400 years.
im juss usin wut i saw on those historic factz thingz that come on tv here lol.
thz for correction tho, alwayz good to find out more info 8)
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They are called Afro-centric schools and they are 100% bullshit. They are supposed to"uplift self esteem and pride" among black students and ultimately improve their learning. Of course it doesn't work.
Yeah, and I'm sure you would know, right?
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Yeah man i heard about this shit
Basically....Ima keep it real...
Black families grow up in the projects siin. But so do alot of people besides black folks. But black folks got disadvantages a person like me dont.
Most of the families is disrupted in some way...Mom cracked out, Dad bouncin
There isnt much to celebrate in like Jamaican culture without machismo and more fiya and shottaz and likin shots and such
They influenced by this hip hop/.reggae gangstaness
No priority on education
no proper culture to reguilate them
so they fuckin up en masse....
i think this idea should be considered
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Yeah man i heard about this shit
Basically....Ima keep it real...
Black families grow up in the projects siin. But so do alot of people besides black folks. But black folks got disadvantages a person like me dont.
Most of the families is disrupted in some way...Mom cracked out, Dad bouncin
There isnt much to celebrate in like Jamaican culture without machismo and more fiya and shottaz and likin shots and such
They influenced by this hip hop/.reggae gangstaness
No priority on education
no proper culture to reguilate them
so they fuckin up en masse....
i think this idea should be considered
I don't think anyone but you and me understand "siin", "zeen", or "seen". lol.
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Yea I think its a good idea as long as there not forced to go there then theres no problem, especially if they would do better there. they were talking about doing this over here a while ago but i don't think anything came of it.
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Why do you think all black schools are a good idea? Why can't black people just go to the same schools as everyone else?
I always thought segregation was supposed to be wrong. I guess it is only wrong if white people do it........
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^^^
Well as much as I think this guy is an asshole, I gotta agree this time around
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Why do you think all black schools are a good idea? Why can't black people just go to the same schools as everyone else?
I always thought segregation was supposed to be wrong. I guess it is only wrong if white people do it........
But it's not segregation. It's a school that would have mainly black teachers and extra focus on black history and culture. This is no different than a Catholic School that requires Catholic teachers and extra focus on religion. No black student will forced to attend this school and no white/chinese/brown kid will be not allowed to go to this school. It's a choice.
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Well, the idea of an all black school isn't necessarily a bad idea as long as it remains a private institution like a catholic school or other private grade schools. If the school district wants public funds, then they are overstepping their boundaries, but if miraculously the black community can get enough private funds together than there shouldn't be anything to worry about.
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Well, the idea of an all black school isn't necessarily a bad idea as long as it remains a private institution like a catholic school or other private grade schools. If the school district wants public funds, then they are overstepping their boundaries, but if miraculously the black community can get enough private funds together than there shouldn't be anything to worry about.
In my country of Canada Catholic schools aren't private. Anyone can go to them. It'll be the same with these Black ones I imagine.
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Jamal, why did you delete your post?
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In my country of Canada Catholic schools aren't private. Anyone can go to them. It'll be the same with these Black ones I imagine.
What country do you live in? Hows the normal public schools compared to catholic?
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In my country of Canada Catholic schools aren't private. Anyone can go to them. It'll be the same with these Black ones I imagine.
What country do you live in? Hows the normal public schools compared to catholic?
It's basically same cirriculum I believe, although I've never attended a Catholic school. My good friend, however, went to his first year high school year at a Catholic school and transferred to the public (as we call it, even though they both are) school with no problem. Only big difference is that they teach a religion course and I think have some prayer in school.
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In my country of Canada Catholic schools aren't private. Anyone can go to them. It'll be the same with these Black ones I imagine.
What country do you live in? Hows the normal public schools compared to catholic?
The catholic schools are the same here as the public. It was the Catholics that decided they want their education tax dollars going towards Catholic schools. In Quebec they have French Schools the same way. No one is going to have a problem if a school is openned in an already black area and focuses a little more on Black culture and hires more Black teachers. It will be open to non blacks as well.
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Jamal, why did you delete your post?
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Catholic schools in Canada are much nicer than public schools (well atleast in Peel Region). A lot of public schools in my area are dumps, my was disgraceful.
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Jamal, why did you delete your post?
Which one?
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The one where you laughed at Bill O'Reilly's comment. I don't think you are racist, but were you afraid you were going to look like one?
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LOL... please tell me you're joking..
In case you're not... I was gonna add something but I already clicked post.. so then I was like fuck it and just deleted it instead of searching for what I was gonna add.. happy? LOLL I seriously don't know if that was a serious question or not but you seem to have a great concern for why I deleted a "LOL"
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It was there one second and gone the next. I was just curious why you did it.