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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a shame APS has lowered their standards and expectations of students. They are more worried about making sure everyone has the same school supplies, everyone is off for all holidays and no homework is given because they don't believe if you are poor you are able to do homework. If kids are not expected of more, they will not do more no matter what their homelife is like. And I say this as a child who was a latchkey kid, low income home, with no one to help/push me at home when it came to academics. We are a very low middle class family now, but having been trying to implore APS to want more out of all students. [/quote]

[b]There is a real equity issue, kids who go home and have to watch younger siblings while parents work evening shift, or even work in family business etc    And no time for homework. [/b]

But eliminating homework is not the answer, you need to find a bridge to support them. [/quote]

Sorry, but I don't believe this is as rampant as the UMC white folks like to claim. Many, many poor families highly value and prioritize education for their children. They are often harder working than better off families and instill that work ethic in their children. Extracurriculars are sacrificed before, and more than academics. Yes, there are some who have to help with child-rearing and the family business. But oftentimes, those are kids who also do their homework after they've cooked dinner, fed their little siblings, cleaned up, and gotten their sibs to bed. They are absolutely no different because of their economic status - they just have it harder and often have to work harder. If there's a real issue, it can be worked out individually with the school/teachers rather than minimizing standards and expectations for everyone.

Do I have numbers to support that? No. But I'm guessing you don't have numbers to dispute it, either.[/quote]

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