Comments on: Jim Crow moves north http://trueslant.com/austinconsidine/2009/07/15/jim-crow-moves-north/ Death, life and the anatomy of the changing heartland Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:10:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brian In NYC http://trueslant.com/austinconsidine/2009/07/15/jim-crow-moves-north/comment-page-1/#comment-451 Brian In NYC Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:05:54 +0000 http://trueslant.com/austinconsidine/?p=2902#comment-451 Another issue that might be at play here is often city boards of education are treated as political fiefdoms. For years here in NYC the Borad of Ed was an almost separate entity answerable to few. I'm not a big fan of our current mayor but on this score he was right and had the city charter amended to make the Board of Ed more answerable to his office. The most effective way to stop middle class flight from the cities, improve the schools! Another issue that might be at play here is often city boards of education are treated as political fiefdoms. For years here in NYC the Borad of Ed was an almost separate entity answerable to few. I’m not a big fan of our current mayor but on this score he was right and had the city charter amended to make the Board of Ed more answerable to his office. The most effective way to stop middle class flight from the cities, improve the schools!

]]> By: Austin Considine http://trueslant.com/austinconsidine/2009/07/15/jim-crow-moves-north/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Austin Considine Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:49:04 +0000 http://trueslant.com/austinconsidine/?p=2902#comment-450 Indeed. My broader point, though, is that underfunding and segregation are inextricably linked. Because the wealthier (usually whiter) kids go to one school, and the poorer (often minority) kids go to another, the funding each receives is wildly out of balance with the other. Race shouldn't have anything to do with it, but until we arrive at the day when the poverty line no longer imitates racial lines, it's going to remain tied-in. To my mind, if you address one issue, then you address the other, and vise versa. Indeed. My broader point, though, is that underfunding and segregation are inextricably linked. Because the wealthier (usually whiter) kids go to one school, and the poorer (often minority) kids go to another, the funding each receives is wildly out of balance with the other.

Race shouldn’t have anything to do with it, but until we arrive at the day when the poverty line no longer imitates racial lines, it’s going to remain tied-in. To my mind, if you address one issue, then you address the other, and vise versa.

]]> By: libtree09 http://trueslant.com/austinconsidine/2009/07/15/jim-crow-moves-north/comment-page-1/#comment-449 libtree09 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:31:23 +0000 http://trueslant.com/austinconsidine/?p=2902#comment-449 The quality of education should take front and center in addressing this problem...there is no excuse for underfunding schools and there is ample evidence that underprivileged children are quite capable of matching academic abilities with any group. Though I agree with your analysis kids should not be used as pawns in a debate about segregation. The quality of education should take front and center in addressing this problem…there is no excuse for underfunding schools and there is ample evidence that underprivileged children are quite capable of matching academic abilities with any group. Though I agree with your analysis kids should not be used as pawns in a debate about segregation.

]]> By: Austin Considine http://trueslant.com/austinconsidine/2009/07/15/jim-crow-moves-north/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Austin Considine Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:55:01 +0000 http://trueslant.com/austinconsidine/?p=2902#comment-446 I think I read that somewhere, too. Then I started watching Sotomayor's confirmation hearings and wondered if I hadn't, perhaps, been misled. I think I read that somewhere, too. Then I started watching Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings and wondered if I hadn’t, perhaps, been misled.

]]> By: Evan McMorris-Santoro http://trueslant.com/austinconsidine/2009/07/15/jim-crow-moves-north/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Evan McMorris-Santoro Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:41:55 +0000 http://trueslant.com/austinconsidine/?p=2902#comment-445 Wait, what? I'm pretty sure No Child Is Left Behind in America. Also I read somewhere that we cured racism, didn't I? Wait, what? I’m pretty sure No Child Is Left Behind in America. Also I read somewhere that we cured racism, didn’t I?

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