Nevanmaa wrote:Fartsniffage wrote:You planning on addressing any of the criticisms of your OP or are you just going to while away the hours on a threadjack?
Well why the fuck not.
Even if the Examiner's title was misleading, Obama's executive order still proposes reducing punishments and tolerating bad behavior, which is not going to help anyone.
No, it doesn't. Here's the article in dispute:
(vi) reducing the dropout rate of African American students and helping African American students graduate from high school prepared for college and a career
I'll assume that we can both agree that this is a noble goal.
in part by promoting a positive school climate that does not rely on methods that result in disparate use of disciplinary tools
I know that English isn't your first language, so I'll do you the favor of assuming that this disputed passage is one that you simply don't understand. The sentence does nothing more or less than state that black students should not be disciplined more harshly than white students for similar offenses.
This addresses a prevalent and recognized problem in the United States. Black students are significantly more likely than white students to be given suspensions and expulsions for similar offenses, meaning that they miss far more school than their white counterparts, and are far more likely to drop out of school.
As someone who claims to love America, I assume that you know that the concept of equal treatment under the law is a basic underpinning of our judicial system. We're nowhere near having reached that ideal, but we're trying. This simply takes that concept and applies it to schools. Nothing more, nothing less. Therefore, you should have no issue whatsoever with this aspect of the order, and I can only assume that you applaud its aims.
and by supporting successful and innovative dropout prevention and recovery strategies that better engage African American youths in their learning,
Lower the dropout rate for black students: another obvious good.
help them catch up academically, and provide those who have left the educational system with pathways to reentry;
Give them academic tools to succeed while they're in school, and provide ways for them to come back to school once they've dropped out. Perhaps a touch idealistic on the last one, but it's certainly worth a shot, wouldn't you say?
Now, as the America-lover that you are, you've likely realized that it's time that you admitted that you were entirely wrong about this, and to apologize for your race-baiting post.