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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As a black woman this is beyond insulting. Why do you need special training to teach black kids??[/quote]

Another black woman chiming in here.  It goes way beyond insulting.  This special training implies our boys, in particular, are subhuman. [b]The whole issue concerning different standards of punishment when in comes to suspensions and expulsions, I've been aware of this during my children's years in private schools.  [/b]

These were the same issues I grew up with several decades ago.   Sadly, most of the boys that I grew up and attended school with didn't survive past 25.  We attended preschool-high school together, most were bright and happy boys. [/quote]

I don't see it as insulting or implying that our boys are subhuman. I thought 20:34's response was a good one that showed why it may be needed in some areas.

If you can acknowledge the issue in bold as being true, why are you against a class that helps teachers confront their prejudices? There's been research that shows that the prejudice against black students (particularly black boys) isn't just shown in unfair punishments, but also in how the students' work is graded.[/quote]

Seriously? Classes to train teachers to eliminate their biases in the classroom?  Wouldn't a racist teacher resent having to waste their time in such a class and not take the "training" seriously?  Why would a non-racist teacher need special training?   [/quote]

Everyone is biased and not just in regards to race. It's not as simple as racist vs nonracist. There are people who are not homophobic who have biases against gay people. There are people who are not racist who hold prejudiced views against people of another race. [/quote]

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