I have observed, and some other teachers have confirmed to me, that some minority students will actually ridicule those of their "group" if they work hard in school, or even take assignments home.
There is also, apparently, a subset of a "group" who remain convinced that professional sports is their future, and thus, basic educational fundamentals (reading, writing, math) will not be necessary.
Then, there is the two-parents-at-home effect, which I believe might be fairly well-described.
My question for you...are these somewhat in line with your "puplik skool" observations?
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Truth is a very ugly thing Seaplane... the reality about minority academic achievement and social ostracism is not a MYTH...I have seen it first hand, once as a student and again as a teacher
There is an omnipresent, palpable air of entitlement which inundates the minority students (mostly black), which, I purport, is one unfortunate upshot of the dominion of the hip-hop/gangsta rap mentality over the students. Everything deemed "too white" is demonized by minorities and avoided at all costs. Barack Obama worship runs rampant with these same students, which leads to exacerbated tendencies toward "minority pride".
As far as those students letting it all ride on a future sports endeavor, the ironic thing about that is that many of these students don't even participate in the sport they claim will be their meal ticket in the future (due to failing grades, nonetheless). Again, the pervasive sense of entitlement these "minorities" perpetuate, backed now especially by the constant message being rammed down their throats about race due to Odumbo, has been a major destructive force on the fabric of this country.
I could bloviate for hours on end about the ills perpetuated by race in the education system, but I imagine that any Conservative worth his/her weight in gold would consider it preaching to the choir...;-)