Posted on 02/28/2017 8:28:28 AM PST by blam
Monday evening, the Education Department issued a statement from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos that has infuriated many advocates for historically black colleges. The statement comes when many leaders of black colleges are in Washington for meetings at the White House and with Republican Congressional leaders, who have been wooing black colleges and pledging to help them.
Most of the statement is innocuous. She praises black colleges. In perhaps a sign not to expect too much money from the Trump administration, she says, "[r]ather than focus solely on funding, we must be willing to make the tangible, structural reforms that will allow students to reach their full potential." And she notes that black colleges were created when "there were too many students in America who did not have equal access to education."
But DeVos goes on to link black colleges to the issue of school choice -- a cause for which she is an advocate. "HBCUs are real pioneers when it comes to school choice," she said. "They are living proof that when more options are provided to students, they are afforded greater access and greater quality. Their success has shown that more options help students flourish."
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She’s correct, of course.
Interestingly, the traditional black colleges in the South and DC hired Jewish refugees fleeing Hitler during the 1930’s.
With the rise of the Black Militants/Extremists/Communists like Stokely Carmichael, H. Rap. Brown, and others, those Jewish professors who were still teaching in the 60’s onward where, for many, forced out of those universities.
A once very productive and meaningful relationship between blacks and Jews was destroyed by the black extremists who practiced anti-Semitism, anti-white racism, and sheer stupidity that hurt the other students.
That is why some of these traditionally black colleges are failing. The extremists, reds and blacks, seized control, both physically and by intimidation, just like extremist groups from BLM, Students for Palestine/BDS, and Socialists groups are doing today on hundreds of campuses across the US.
They are aided in their efforts by the cowardly, spineless jellyfish of administrators who allow the violent protestors to seize offices, harass Jewish students/others supporters of Israel, harass Christian organizations/speakers, and attack conservatives.
And who suffers in the end, the average, non-political student who just wants to get an education.
It is time that this Marxist/black extremist, anti-Semitic shit stopped.
Classic example of parsing. Devos is right to suggest HBCUs started b/c “too many students didn’t have equal access.” The left is saying the same thing, but they don’t want to hear it echoed by some rich white woman. I wasn’t certain Devos was a great choice, and I frankly think her job ought to be winding down the DOE. But the vitriol displayed against her by the left suggests Trump pickeded Libs with yet another thorn
Blasted keyboard! “Pricked” is what I meant. REPOST:
Classic example of parsing. Devos is right to suggest HBCUs started b/c “too many students didn’t have equal access.” The left is saying the same thing, but they don’t want to hear it echoed by some rich white woman. I wasn’t certain Devos was a great choice, and I frankly think her job ought to be winding down the DOE. But the vitriol displayed against her by the left suggests Trump pricked Libs with yet another thorn
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Fifty eight percent first time bar pass rate is pretty good. They’re rigged for a high fail rate to keep lawyers’ fees up there.
If I recall correctly, when I took the California bar in the 1990s, the first time pass rate was below 58%. (I passed the first time).
” What is this term “Historically Black Colleges”? Because “Black Colleges” seems more racist. “
Because they can make more money if more (non-black) people go there.
I finished my degree in Molecular Biology from UCSD at age 19. The next time I saw my neighbor I was 23. I was on campus at Southwestern College to teach the Electronics 51/91 course. My neighbor was taking advanced basket weaving. He has been driving a school bus for years in San Marcos, CA. I have no clue how a very sharp kid went so far off the tracks.
California and New York are actually the toughest states in which to get licensed.
There are law schools that are WASC accredited but not ABA accredited. Grads can still take the bar. Some of those are run like competitive businesses and actually do a better job of preparing students for the bar than more traditional schools.
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