|
|
|
|
Inner-City Schools Are Everyone's Problem |
| Section: CURRENT ISSUES / SPECIAL REPORT |
| Author: John J. Miller |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 10/1/1994 |
| Size: 2,345 Words, 14,610 Characters |
|
When students in the District of Columbia returned to their classes in September of last year, they found that Afrocentrism had a tighter grip on their schools than ever before. Just one month earlier, Superintendent Franklin Smith had called a controversial Afrocentric pilot program a success and had announced its expansion. Two other schools would follow its lead, and more were planned for the future. Many parents seemed happy with these developments; others had serious reservations.
Like most urban school systems, the District struggles academically. Its kids rank lowest in the United States in math and fourth-lowest in verbal achievement. Searching for a way out of this mess--any way out--educators have turned in desperation to solutions like Afrocentrism, which promises to bolst...
. . .
...----------------------------------------
Is Afrocentrism An Answer?
Some educators have turned to Afrocentrism, which promises to bolster black achievement.
Others argue that Afrocentrism cart deprive children of broad-based schooling and contribute to the fracturing of American society.
What happens in the inner-city schools affects the future of all America.
(806 of 14,610 characters)
Do you want to read
the whole article? You can
purchase it here.
Subscriber Login |
|
|
Publication Details
(The World & I Online) |
|
The World & I Online is a
comprehensive academic resource that encompasses a broad range of
articles by scholars and experts in the areas of Global Studies,
Liberal Arts, Fine & Applied Arts, General Science, and Spanish.
Originally published monthly in print as The World & I, our site
includes the complete contents since 1986 and continues to publish
a new issue online each month. |
|
Individual Subscription
|
 |
|
|
|
College Orders (based
on full-time enrollment) |
|
-
2 to 5 Computers |
|
-
Up to 1,000 Students |
|
-
1,001 to 2,500 Students |
|
-
2,501 to 5,000 Students |
|
-
5,001 to 10,000 Students |
|
-
10,001 or More Students |
|
|
|
Public Library Orders |
|
-
2 to 5 Computers |
|
-
6 to 50 Computers |
|
-
51 to 100 Computers |
|
For over 100
computers, call 866-211-6040. |
|
|
