How many black, er, I mean African American students are capable of excelling? Just as many (proportionately speaking) as whites? Asians? Surely the same, right?
An odd idea flitted through my mind, as I read the original article.
If I were raising children today, I would make sure they mastered the following:
cursive handwriting, math calculation by hand, know how to use a slide rule, operate a manual typewriter, understand the dewey decimal system, know the basic rules of logic, and economics.
Then some shop, home ec, and ag and animal husbandry classes would be also helpful, as well as basic double entry bookkeeping, and how to balance a checkbook..
There would be time for the classics, of course, and a good knowledge of iambic pentameter, with maybe some parsing for good measure.
I know - just my basic high school education from back in the 50s.
Yes.