Posted on 04/17/2002 6:55:14 AM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
Edited on 07/12/2004 3:52:39 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The principal at T.R. Smedberg Middle School held meetings last week for parents to discuss their children's scores on standardized tests. There were four meetings in all, with separate gatherings for whites, Asians, blacks and Hispanics.
The principal, who is black, said the segregated meetings were designed to "get real honest answers" from black and Hispanic parents, whose children were among the lowest scorers, and to allow them to speak freely, without embarrassment.
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