08-23-2009, 12:45 PM
Racism is inexcusable, but unfortunately is everywhere. I went to school in the west, midwest, and deep south (class of '67). Suprisingly, I was never in school with a black person until my southern experience(the last two years of high school). I wasn't exposed to much racism before the south, but that's understandable since the southern schools were the first to integrate. I think they did a good job, and have moved steadily forward since the turbulent sixties.
I think the problems here are more socio-economic than overtly racist. My blue eyed kids have been in the public schools from kindergarten on with no problems at all concerning race. It is much more difficult with late arrivals and I attribute this as much to localism as to racism.
I would suggest a charter school for new middle or highschoolers; or at least a trial period in public school, then a transfer if it doesn't work.
It also helps to throw a football sixty yards.[
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punatoons
I think the problems here are more socio-economic than overtly racist. My blue eyed kids have been in the public schools from kindergarten on with no problems at all concerning race. It is much more difficult with late arrivals and I attribute this as much to localism as to racism.
I would suggest a charter school for new middle or highschoolers; or at least a trial period in public school, then a transfer if it doesn't work.
It also helps to throw a football sixty yards.[
]punatoons