Guest Post: What message are we sending to black children when we tell them only integration will save them?
/By Chris Stewart
A story ran last week from the Associated Press about segregation in charter schools, and, right on cue a lot of my reform-loving friends rushed to their keyboards to bang out rebuttals and register complaints.
While I think most of the article was a wandering fiat against data and common sense, there is one important takeaway to seize.
Please excuse me while I now turn my attention to black parents for a moment. Black folks, it’s time you had the talk with your children.
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