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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There has to be huge stress on a Principal when the "achievement gap" is front-and-center within the school itself.  In contrast, most of the time, the "gap" exists between schools, which allows critics to say that one school's services are better than the other; but that can't happen here when the same school is supporting dramatically opposite results, within the same classes.  In a word, Watkins represents a cauldron where the problem -- "the achievement gap" -- is on clear display.

In my opinion, the Watkins example shows that the lower-performing kids need support, starting very early in their lives, that no public elementary school has the resources to provide.  I'm no expert, so I don't know exactly what wrap-around services these kids need, but part of it is probably tutoring and creative support at the nursery school level.  In short, the "achievement gap" is a problem that cannot be solved by any principal.  Ms. Bell would be in a real tough spot even if her management skills were the best in the world.[/quote]

the problem is the parents, they are the ones who need massive support. Starting with basics on parenting-like read to your child every single night, even when they are babies. Don't scream or curse at your kids, do not hit them or curse at them. Don't get them soda or juice before school.  Don't let them have any violet video games or watch or listen to violent music.   I am appalled at what I see at my Title 1 school EoTP.  All the parents "love" PK but we don;t have blinders on for K and higher. The poor kids. And the poor teachers who will never have the time or resources to undo the damage the parents are doing every single day. And thats the fucking truth that DCPS won't face.  So they can keep on building shiny new buildings but that makes no difference.  [/quote]

wow. so all black parents have no understanding of literacy, scream at their kids, and HEAVEN FORFEND feed them JUICE before school? You are also terrible. [/quote]

Denying the realities of generational poverty isn't going to help anyone. [/quote]

Forgive me if I don't think the average white, gentrifier DCUM poster obsessed with the success of their advanced learner snowflake in school is an expert in the "realities of generational poverty" based on a minute of experience at an urban school. [/quote]

I see racist anti-gentrifier troll has found this thread. [/quote]

I see the person who bizarrely thinks that talking about racism is racist is still here. [/quote]

PP, you brought up race in the first place. I'm not the PPP, but I personally  know reverse racism and racism is racism no matter how you cut it, reverse or straight-on.  Go get a mirror and do some self-reflection.[/quote]

How is it reverse racism to say that privileged white DC parents might not be in the best position to make judgments about black DC parents and "generational poverty"? are you one of those people who thinks that talking about racism at all is racist? [/quote]

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