Comments on: University of California regents search for ‘legal ways’ to encourage/recruit potential minority students

By: Bud Gerstman

Bud Gerstman — Sat, 29 Jul 2006 22:49:07 +0000

Saying the teacher’s unions are promoting social promotion is inaccurate. While this may have been true in the past, it is not longer the case. A case in point is made by the cover of the most recent teachers magazine which features an article with the title “Social promotion teaches students not to try.”

In this fact, the teachers union is acting to serve as a counterbalance to the political bureaucracy, which still favors social promotion to make its numbers look good.

In effect, the teachers unions are trying to protect the academic freedom of teachers to allow them to honestly assess what students, know without political interference.

By: forest hunter

forest hunter — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 10:46:22 +0000

Madeline,”education” is what they need and can NOT get it in the Federal insitutes. Kick start is a good idea (if that’s what they require- or duct tape) and when they begin demonstrating skills displaying their appreciation of the near half century handouts already granted, as opposed to skilz, they can begin to educate themselves. Not one soul deserves a single dime based on skin color. Get over that crap and move on with the progressive efforts of those who want to better the world they live in.

Start with an attitude that is determined to create and then do so. Create!

To use a wrestling analogy, if you don’t like it on the bottom, move. Get out. Head up. Get off your belly. Get to your knees, elbows in and sit out or stand up. Move!

By: Lorica

Lorica — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 17:22:41 +0000

This allowing students into college that don’t have the intelligence to handle the course work is nothing more than a money grubbing device, and the schools know it. You lose 20percent of your tuition each week, until after the 5th week, then you get no refund. How many people drop out of school when they can get a decent refund??? Many years ago the University of Iowa had 900 students ‘bunking’ in the cafeteria of one of the student housing buildings. By the end of the 1st quarter all of those students had rooms. At the time it was basically 6000.00 for a Semester at U of I. Soooo if they all left after the 5th week the University made over $5,000,000 for nothing, and that was 20 years ago. – Lorica

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 14:07:26 +0000

Just a thought – one might be doing more harm than good by letting someone into college who doesn’t deserve to be there.

By: Drewsmom

Drewsmom — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:32:58 +0000

Until we stop social promotion, and yes, I am a sub teacher and kids still get promoted even if they should be failing and if you are a good athlete its even worse — they pass regardless. The overcrowing of our schools with the Mex illegals is crushing us here in Alabama and its only getting worse cuz NOBODY in our goverment wants to lose a single VOTE.
Our city boards of ed are so over-taxed they promote to get em out and IF YOU CAN’T GET INTO COLLEGE WITHOUT PASSING A TEST YOU SHOULD STAY THE HELL OUT OF THE COLLEGE but alas, the mexican kids are getting full ride scholoships.
What a world we live in.

By: Madeline

Madeline — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:25:42 +0000

The problem in these poor areas is a lack of education. I am far from racist when I say that these areas are mostly minorities who have been spiritually broken through decades of oppression. We need to get a kickstart of education in these areas, but personally I don’t think it should be based on race. I think it should be based on income.
But I mean who cares? Let’s just call it reperations. Black people have had it hard in this country, and still face racism. Why is giving someone a chance so horrible of a thing? Does it bother you so much?

By: david foster

david foster — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 05:18:30 +0000

If universities really cared about addressing this problem, they would close their schools of education, which have contributed mightily to the destruction of public K-12 education.

By: Mwalimu Daudi

Mwalimu Daudi — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 04:06:27 +0000

If University of California regents are truly concerned for the plight of minority students, they would advocate higher academic standards in public schools, competent teachers, an end to PC psychobabble-as-curriculum, cleaning up the public schools that have become gang and drug-infested hellholes, and last (but not least) strengthening minority families so that kids do not grow up in broken homes.

Any chance they will even consider this agenda? The last proposal of mine (strengthening minority families) is a societal change largely beyond government’s ability to deliver. The rest is common sense that does not necessarily involve spending a gazillion tax dollars. Getting rid of Proposition 209 better fits their crusading mentality. In other words – I won’t hold my breath that things will improve anytime soon.

By: 4thelittleguy

4thelittleguy — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:38:58 +0000

I’m with PCD. Then that problem is compounded by nonsense like the stuff this Maria Ledesma character is promoting because we got colleges admiting a lot of students who can’t handle the courses and ultimately end up dropping out of school.

Maybe the diversity crowd should stop looking solely at the numbers of minorities on campus and pay attention to what percentage of them are graduating.

By: PCD

PCD — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 01:35:55 +0000

The problem is that the California Teachers Union have undermined education in CA to the point that minorities are given worthless diplomas. They can’t legitimately get into a university on the merit of their scholarship. That is the WHOLE problem.