Comments on: New Report Details Racial Disparity in School Punishment http://dcentric.wamu.org/jp/new-report-details-racial-disparity-in-school-punishment/ Race, Class, The District. Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Elijah405 http://dcentric.wamu.org/jp/new-report-details-racial-disparity-in-school-punishment/#comment-1306 Elijah405 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:43:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?post_type=jiffypost&p=14522#comment-1306 " Because poor black kids act a  hell of a lot worse than poor white kids. This is a no-brainer. " And I guess you have some sort of empirical evidence to back that up? As a former educator in a relatively poor area that had it's share of both black and white kids, I can tell you that your statement is far from the truth. And obviously your stance and matter of fact-ness  on the topic cheapens your commentary. ”
Because poor black kids act a  hell of a lot worse than poor white kids. This is a no-brainer. ”

And I guess you have some sort of empirical evidence to back that up? As a former educator in a relatively poor area that had it’s share of both black and white kids, I can tell you that your statement is far from the truth. And obviously your stance and matter of fact-ness  on the topic cheapens your commentary.

]]> By: Silverissilencewhat http://dcentric.wamu.org/jp/new-report-details-racial-disparity-in-school-punishment/#comment-1305 Silverissilencewhat Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:53:00 +0000 http://dcentric.wamu.org/?post_type=jiffypost&p=14522#comment-1305 "But that does not explain why poor black kids get suspended more than poor white kids and why affluent black kids get suspended more than affluent white kids.” Because poor black kids act a  hell of a lot worse than poor white kids. This is a no-brainer. Is this what liberal discourse has become, a head in the sand exercise? “But that does not explain why poor black kids get suspended more than poor white kids and why affluent black kids get suspended more than affluent white kids.”

Because poor black kids act a  hell of a lot worse than poor white kids. This is a no-brainer. Is this what liberal discourse has become, a head in the sand exercise?

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