Black Males and Education
by Something must be done to keep black males in high school. An unbelievable 53 percent of black males drop out of high school before they get a diploma. White males come in at 22 percent which can also be better. Black churches have considerable influence on black families and should take more responsibility, as should the NAACP.
Black Males and Education
The startling news is that in the United States, 53 percent of black male students drop out of high school. That means that more than half the black males who start to kindergarten with their parents blessings, never make it out of high school with a diploma. Why is that? Why isn’t the NAACP paying attention to these statistics? Few things are more important than education for young people, black or white. This failure of our schools and parents means unemployment, failed fatherhood, more crime and fuller prisons.
Image via Wikipedia Michelle Rhee
The drop out rate of these black male school kids has nothing to do with white school administrators or racism. According to the Schott Foundation, which tracked black boys that entered high school in 2003 to find if they graduated in 2008, some of the worst graduation rates are in school districts led by black administrators. John Jackson, Shotts president says, the cure lies more in money for failing schools, but is this true, for years the tax payers money has been spent freely and with what results? More failure.
Why hasn’t this sorry state of affairs garnered more attention from black effluent members of the community and the NAACP? Why haven’t the many black effluent churches and organizations stepped up and shown concern for their black male children? This failure of the community for the education of it’s black males should be the subject of sermons in the black churches and taken up by black politicians on the streets, but sad to say their main object seems to be to remain popular with the masses and voice no criticism of the way parents raise their kids.
Image via Wikipedia Adrian Fenty
Adrian Fenty, mayor of the District of Columbia was defeated because his reform minded chancellor, Michelle Rhee is so unpopular. You would think she would be the most popular lady in the state, especially among the black families. She raised test scores in a school system whose student body is overwhelmingly black? Where are the black families who should have her back?
Amazingly black girls are doing well. They are overcoming poverty, family dysfunction, and all the problems that have sabotaged their fathers and brothers. Black females seem to have the mindset that has escaped the males. The big question remains, why isn’t more being done to keep black male students in school?
Publish your articles and earn income.
More published articles:
http://socyberty.com/ethnicity/minorities-in-america/
http://socyberty.com/issues/iran-ruled-by-religion/
http://socyberty.com/issues/creation-or-evolution/
http://socyberty.com/issues/violence-against-women/
http://socyberty.com/gays-lesbians/this-hypocrite-takes-the-cake/
Liked it
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Post CommentPSingh1990
On September 20, 2010 at 9:56 pm
Nice Share.
Lwandaz Tale
On September 20, 2010 at 10:08 pm
great share. alarming statistics but as you say probably a salvageable situation if the greater society took more responsibility. I think its time to lend help to the boy child too!
vijayanths
On September 20, 2010 at 10:10 pm
good share.
Percy
On September 20, 2010 at 10:27 pm
Very Informative. I like it.
achilles2010
On September 20, 2010 at 10:30 pm
You have raised a valid question, I like it; thanks for sharing.
Shirley Shuler
On September 20, 2010 at 10:43 pm
Excellent post, Ruby. A sad reality, but true.
Noeal V
On September 20, 2010 at 11:03 pm
Nice Share.
Ethics0006
On September 20, 2010 at 11:15 pm
Goood Shraeeee
Raj the Tora
On September 20, 2010 at 11:21 pm
nice post
Mark Gordon Brown
On September 20, 2010 at 11:33 pm
Its a cycle, and a very sad one, but in some areas the people hold each other down rather than trying to make each other better, this too may be a symptom of a larger problem in the USA.
Temjen Imchen
On September 21, 2010 at 12:15 am
Very sad stats and you have done a good job by bringing up this issue.
Anuradha Ramkumar
On September 21, 2010 at 12:17 am
The statistics you shared is truly alarming. In our country, girls dropping out after high school is more; especially in villages.
GodsGrace
On September 21, 2010 at 12:38 am
Nice Post
wonder
On September 21, 2010 at 3:00 am
So much needs to be done, it is sad. They should not be so complacent.
LCM Linda
On September 21, 2010 at 7:22 am
Education is important. Drop out too early only makes one’s life more difficult. Thanks for sharing.
martie
On September 21, 2010 at 8:59 am
It is an important question Ruby. I’m not sure as long as we maintain a culture where young black men who rapped about killing and prison as though they were acheivements in the lives of black youths are idolized and politicians are more concerned with saving their seats in congress than in helping these youths that we will ever find a solution to this and other problems.
Jimmy Shilaho
On September 21, 2010 at 11:47 am
Very worrying.
giftarist
On September 21, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Statistics are alarming. Thanks for raising this issue, Ruby.
Tulan
On September 21, 2010 at 8:10 pm
good attention getter, We should do something more to help.
Christine Ramsay
On September 22, 2010 at 3:18 am
This seems to be happening in our country too. I don’t know what the answer is but we do need to do more. Thanks for raising our awareness.
Christine
yes me
On September 22, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Another great share Ruby, we have a problem keeping the younger generation in Education to… cheers.
SharifaMcFarlane
On September 22, 2010 at 6:13 pm
I agree with Mark Gordon Brown.
In some areas people do try to hold others down. This has to change.
Minister Marlene
On October 8, 2010 at 10:50 am
Black males are considered more of a threat then black females. I would never have believed this until I experienced it. My son is 15, well mannered and respectful. As soon as has he entered highschool the descrimination began. Seems the teachers have preconcieved ideas about black males. One teacher actually told a lie on him. My son met with the teacher and the principal, the teacher apoligized to us, claiming he was frustrated with other students in his class.
A few other incidents happened that I could hardly believe. After reporting the school to higer ups, I decided to remove my son and he is now being educated in a homeschool group. He lost his farther last year and did not need the drama.
One teacher actually told me that some of the young men seemed to have been brought up in a zoo. Such comments are inappropiate.
Black leaders and these churches are full of cheese. They refuse to address this problem. They care nothing about these young men.
Parents must support their young men. Not going to college is never an option in my family.
I\’ve spoken to educated blacks about this and most don\’t want to come back to the neighborhood for flimsy reasons.
This is an important article but parents must take responsability because no one else will.
Hope you don\’t mind my two cents.