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I discussed that article a few months ago with my DH.  He said his parents reminded him a lot of the parents in the article - well-educated and successful themselves, yet lax on their children when it came to school.  I was pretty shocked.  Meanwhile, my parents only had high school educations and worked regular jobs, yet instilled in me from an early age how important it was to do well in school.  DH and I have both done well for ourselves, but I was definitely the better student.  Perhaps some black parents become too complacent once they have reached a certain level of education that the same will be a guarantee for their children.  I certainly saw it happen with some of my white classmates in school.  I distinctly remember a classmate whose father was a physician and the classmate barely graduated from high school.    [/quote]

Interesting.   Both my parents gave us kids lots and love and security and encouragement.  Mom was very active in the PTA and on top of our school work, while Dad, first generation American like Mom, thought it was the school's job to handle education. [/quote]

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