Kansas City Fights Back To School Racism

A quickie guide for the local discourse that, tragically, doesn't include any helpful advice for Asian students in the urban core . . . Possibly because their lifespan is too short to measure. 

Meanwhile, our Latino cousins are all "smart" enough to drop out quickly. 

Check-it . . .

"Racism in school disproportionately hits Black students, who account for 15.1% of the national K-12 student population but make up 37% of racial harassment targets. The U.S. Department of Education received a record number of discrimination complaints last year, most based on race, disability or sex."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

7 steps parents can take to combat racism in their children's schools

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Counterpoint . . .

Critics: Kansas City Public Schools exhibits 'soft bigotry of low expectations' in giving all students at least 40%, even on schoolwork not done

Kansas City, Missouri Public Schools is epitomizing "the soft bigotry of low expectations" by giving all students at least 40% credit on all tests and assignments - even ones that aren't turne...

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