Obama could be photographed in bed with a dead girl or live boy and still get the support of the NAACP. Before the yelps of RACISM! start, look up Edwin Edwards if you don't know what that reference is about.
AAE, be specific, what stops any individual student from doing well at one of the schools being mentioned?
Welcome, typical, when you have no argument throw out racism as the response and see if it sticks. It doesn't. I hope all students can do well as over time it would reduce the need for government assistance and also reduce crime and other such issues.
AAE if more of the students and especially parents at such schools would take education seriously the schools would perform at a higher level. There is nothing stopping any student at a "failing" school from achieving at a high rate no matter how well or poorly the student in the desk next to him or her may be doing. It's an insult to any graduate of Howard or Brainerd attending college to state their school can't perform. Those students have and will. In the opinion piece, "parent" was used only once, when describing their lack of wealth, and "racism" was the main theme. Now you follow that with "lawsuit", another dead end route. Why not focus your energy on parental encouragement. In addition, it's not just transportation issues. Mass transfers also result in overcrowded schools and in some instances, underused schools. Finally it's been proven in systems like Washington DC, simply throwing money will not solve the problem. Raising expectations and stopping excuses would be good places to start.
The fine young man could have had the same assistance at Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School but their football team was 0-10 the previous season. Chip Baker either lied or was simply ignorant stating the fine young man would have been forced to attend Brainerd; he could have gone to Ooltewah, an excellent school. If those involved in this situation would have been honest from the get go about the reasons the fine young man ended up at Signal Mountain things would have gone much better.
I can't see why the Seahawks didn't trade down if they were going to get a guy that didn't seem to be a first rounder on anybody's list. Unless there were just no takers. Titans should have gone with one of the linemen that were picked just after their vertically challenged selection.
So much funny stuff on this. Mel Kiper with the classic line "It's obvious to me right now that the Jets just don't understand what the draft is all about (Jeff Lageman, 89). One of the fans, "Everybody said if Marino was around at that time they'd take Marino, obviously the Jets know something the people up here don't" (Ken O'Brien, 83); Random fan: OHHHH NOOOOO! (Roger Vick?, 87); the whole audience, "We want Sapp! (Kyle Brady, 95). Plus Giants fans laughing it up throughout and completely demoralized Jets fans. The one with his head in his hands at the end sums up the franchise.
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Obama could be photographed in bed with a dead girl or live boy and still get the support of the NAACP. Before the yelps of RACISM! start, look up Edwin Edwards if you don't know what that reference is about.
De facto segregation a threat
AAE, be specific, what stops any individual student from doing well at one of the schools being mentioned?
Welcome, typical, when you have no argument throw out racism as the response and see if it sticks. It doesn't. I hope all students can do well as over time it would reduce the need for government assistance and also reduce crime and other such issues.
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You need to change one of your college sports headlines. Lee is moving into Division II's Gulf South. They are already in the NAIA, not entering it.
Also, another accusation of racism in your Times editorial. Shameful.
De facto segregation a threat
AAE if more of the students and especially parents at such schools would take education seriously the schools would perform at a higher level. There is nothing stopping any student at a "failing" school from achieving at a high rate no matter how well or poorly the student in the desk next to him or her may be doing. It's an insult to any graduate of Howard or Brainerd attending college to state their school can't perform. Those students have and will. In the opinion piece, "parent" was used only once, when describing their lack of wealth, and "racism" was the main theme. Now you follow that with "lawsuit", another dead end route. Why not focus your energy on parental encouragement. In addition, it's not just transportation issues. Mass transfers also result in overcrowded schools and in some instances, underused schools. Finally it's been proven in systems like Washington DC, simply throwing money will not solve the problem. Raising expectations and stopping excuses would be good places to start.
Booze and consequences
The fine young man could have had the same assistance at Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School but their football team was 0-10 the previous season. Chip Baker either lied or was simply ignorant stating the fine young man would have been forced to attend Brainerd; he could have gone to Ooltewah, an excellent school. If those involved in this situation would have been honest from the get go about the reasons the fine young man ended up at Signal Mountain things would have gone much better.
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What happened to David Cook's opinion piece on homosexuals and religion?
5 at 10: Merry Draftmas, Braves rally, and a little shoutout to the Juniors
I can't see why the Seahawks didn't trade down if they were going to get a guy that didn't seem to be a first rounder on anybody's list. Unless there were just no takers. Titans should have gone with one of the linemen that were picked just after their vertically challenged selection.
5 at 10: Merry Draftmas, Braves rally, and a little shoutout to the Juniors
Carl's Jr could do the catering.
The biggest Bobcat tonight will be anybody taking Dontari Poe in the first round. "Turrible"
5 at 10: Draft week, Braves rally, and a little best and worst
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So much funny stuff on this. Mel Kiper with the classic line "It's obvious to me right now that the Jets just don't understand what the draft is all about (Jeff Lageman, 89). One of the fans, "Everybody said if Marino was around at that time they'd take Marino, obviously the Jets know something the people up here don't" (Ken O'Brien, 83); Random fan: OHHHH NOOOOO! (Roger Vick?, 87); the whole audience, "We want Sapp! (Kyle Brady, 95). Plus Giants fans laughing it up throughout and completely demoralized Jets fans. The one with his head in his hands at the end sums up the franchise.