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| Essence seminars put spotlight on helping black children gain |
| 2006-07-02 |
| New Orleans native Andreneka Gilmore was delivered a one-two punch that would devastate any teenager. First, her New Orleans neighborhood and school were wiped out by Hurricane Katrina last August. Then, after fleeing to Houston, she failed her classes because her special-education needs were ignored, said her mother, Tiki Hicks. Hicks said administrators in a Houston-area school district didn't grasp the severity of the learning challenges as well as emotional problems that stemmed from the consequences of the storm. |
| Posted by:Glaitch Groting9149 |
| #2 Oh, and drive a stake into the heart of the NEA! |
| Posted by: Chease Angogum1265 2006-07-02 14:01 |
| #1 virtually every one of their "ills" can be traced to the lack of a husband and father in the home. I see a lot of victimhood advocates among the scheduled speakers.... Also. apparently 81% of the children waiting for mentors are girls, and only 19% are boys? What's that about? Boys are discouraged from seeking mentoring, or it's "uncool", like studying hard and staying off the streets. Cure thyself - Cosby could tell them more in a 5 minute speech than Glover, Crazy Al, Jesse, and the rest of the racial hucksters can in a weeklong symposium |
| Posted by: Frank G 2006-07-02 11:25 |