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Only 17% of Black 12th graders nationally are proficient in literacy.
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We're talking simple reading and math because this is what the topic is about.. The real question will.always be are you invested in your black children?
CreepyMcCreeperson
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Have you heard the way a lot of us speak? There is a severe lack of conjunctions.
Don’t fall for this bullshyt. Do y’all honestly believe just 12% of black high school kids are literate?!
He over there.
Where they at?
He sleep.
I seen that, instead of I saw that.
That still equals failure on the households. Why the hell would only 12% GAF about the test?
Gritsngravy
Superstar
If the issue is simple reading and math then that tells me people not invested into education especially adolescent education like they should, and that goes for everybody not just bad parents
Big Facts, we need to promote that message more
It’s a mix of racism, class, culture, and bad parenting. Institutional racism definitely has a large impact on the state of the Black community. The system was designed for us to fail. People living in poverty also are often focused on the day to day. A lot of times parents are working long shifts, two jobs, and don’t have time to properly parent. It doesn’t cost anything to get a library card, read with your kids, help them with homework, and talk to them about their day. But it does cost time. And parents have to think it’s important.
Looking at stats across races, this appears to be an American problem. And we all know Blacks are often disproportionately affected by every society ill. So if Whites and Asians are doing just ok, Blacks and Hispanics will often do terrible. To whoever asked how do we compete? We aren’t. And we haven’t had a competitive mindset in a long time.
Looking at stats across races, this appears to be an American problem. And we all know Blacks are often disproportionately affected by every society ill. So if Whites and Asians are doing just ok, Blacks and Hispanics will often do terrible. To whoever asked how do we compete? We aren’t. And we haven’t had a competitive mindset in a long time.
CreepyMcCreeperson
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They’re being born, and their mothers most likely have Medicaid.
IIVI
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So another more worrisome statistic I read, regarding buying power, which affects things such as party and political support:
Latinx Buying Power: $2.5 trillion
Black Buying Power: $1.6 trillion
Asian Buying Power: $1.3 trillion
Growth rate:
news.uga.edu
Asians are the smallest minority group in the nation, they should not be about to lap and it's highly worrisome that they are, and not only in states like California.
If these kids can't shape up it ain't looking good straight up. Too much influence by people like Kai Cenat over the community.
Latinx Buying Power: $2.5 trillion
Black Buying Power: $1.6 trillion
Asian Buying Power: $1.3 trillion
Growth rate:
Thirty years of change: Consumer buying power is more diverse than ever
UGA economist has charted the explosive growth of Hispanic, African American and Asian American markets since 1990.
news.uga.edu
Asians are the smallest minority group in the nation, they should not be about to lap and it's highly worrisome that they are, and not only in states like California.
If these kids can't shape up it ain't looking good straight up. Too much influence by people like Kai Cenat over the community.
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CreepyMcCreeperson
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Most Native Americans live on reservations with fewer resources than the hood. They also have high rates of alcoholism.
Piff Perkins
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You know what's really fukking disturbing? My girl's dermatology and OBGYN appointments are at an office that's right next to a pediatrician office. So when we're in the waiting room there are little kids everywhere. Often times there are kids of all different races in there but the thing I see the most is little white kids and little black kids...and you can immediately tell the white kids are speaking clearer and better than black kids, from young ages. Like...three year old kids, talking in near complete sentences, vs a majority of black kids grunting or crying or laughing. That's not to say I've never seen young black kids speaking clearly, I have seen some. And I have friends with talkative young black children. I live in a nice area, relatively high medium incomes for whites and blacks.
I'll watch as white parents talk to their children, from very young ages. VS a lot of black parents (specifically black moms) being rather severe and terse with their children. Sit down, stop talking, be quiet, no, etc. Speaking to infants at a young age helps teach them languages. Reading to them helps develop their brains. And I'm not convinced this is happening at high enough levels with black parents.
Reading levels are down across the board for people in 2023 and yet we still see these gaps. That tells me it's something that starts early, and by the time you're in 6th grade and can barely read it's too late. You're just getting by at that point, the teachers are more concerned with getting the entire class to the end of the year VS helping individuals there is no guidance at home. These are cracks that an ACTIVE parent could prevent a child from falling in.
I'll watch as white parents talk to their children, from very young ages. VS a lot of black parents (specifically black moms) being rather severe and terse with their children. Sit down, stop talking, be quiet, no, etc. Speaking to infants at a young age helps teach them languages. Reading to them helps develop their brains. And I'm not convinced this is happening at high enough levels with black parents.
Reading levels are down across the board for people in 2023 and yet we still see these gaps. That tells me it's something that starts early, and by the time you're in 6th grade and can barely read it's too late. You're just getting by at that point, the teachers are more concerned with getting the entire class to the end of the year VS helping individuals there is no guidance at home. These are cracks that an ACTIVE parent could prevent a child from falling in.
I noticed that even slang/AAVE words are getting mangled by a lack of comprehension in young folks
Like instead of saying "you done fukked up" I see some young people on social media saying "You then fukked up" cuz thats what it sounds like to them. But thats not how the words work
Not to mention: Their/There, Sales/Sells, Whether/Rather, Could've/ Could of etc etc
Like instead of saying "you done fukked up" I see some young people on social media saying "You then fukked up" cuz thats what it sounds like to them. But thats not how the words work
Not to mention: Their/There, Sales/Sells, Whether/Rather, Could've/ Could of etc etc
This is very sad
I noticed that even slang/AAVE words are getting mangled by a lack of comprehension in young folks
Like instead of saying "you done fukked up" I see some young people on social media saying "You then fukked up" cuz thats what it sounds like to them. But thats not how the words work
Not to mention: Their/There, Sales/Sells, Whether/Rather, Could've/ Could of etc etc
what city are you from, the "you then" just hit very close to home for me.
