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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 07:15 AM Original message |
Philadelphia Mandates Black History for Graduation |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
1. I wonder if the course mentions all the amazing African Americans who have |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 07:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Sounds comprehensive. |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 11:29 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Sounds selective. |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 11:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. African-American history |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 01:19 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Not mostly, but partly. |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think the course is a great idea |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 07:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Other specific courses are required for graduation. |
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LARED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 08:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Perhaps things have changes since I was in high school |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-05 03:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
85. when I graduated HS (1994) |
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gorbal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 12:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
74. Good, it should be |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
6. What an emphatically stupid idea... |
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SemperEadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 09:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. short sighted |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 11:19 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. In the Texas adopted US History text, there is exactly one mention |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 01:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. This is not an inclusive text... |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 01:36 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. We do study history, all history, piecemeal. Trouble is, we don't |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 11:34 AM Response to Reply #23 |
65. "how the South slave states could never beat the North"???? |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 01:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I forgot to mention that idea of the inclusive text won't work - this IS |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 02:05 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Texas textbook decisions effect the entire USA |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 08:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
38. Yes that is true |
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ninkasi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 03:15 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. Your post reminds me |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Thank you. In Odessa, where I grew up and live now, |
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Bill McBlueState (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 09:36 AM Response to Reply #33 |
51. Hey, I just finished reading Friday Night Lights |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 09:40 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. There ARE some! But it can get a bit lonely here 20 miles |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 11:52 AM Response to Reply #29 |
67. "being bothered by what I saw {concerning race}" - this made me think of |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 11:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. in your opinion - in my opinion it is a wonderful idea, embarrassing late |
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Kipling (929 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 01:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Point A and B should come after Point C |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 01:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. How is that going to happen, I wonder? |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 01:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. In some countries, they don't allow the festering shit holes to get |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 02:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. It's called a telephone |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 02:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. 'k, you are officially invited to my city to carry out your plan of attack |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:20 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Murdered by drug dealers |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 06:37 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Huh? |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 07:48 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. lol |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 09:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. I'm repeating nonsense from this board... |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 11:11 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. "Crime Is Hope?" - more RW wacko talking points |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 10:35 AM Response to Reply #46 |
56. See Post #17 |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 10:39 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. you are missing the point |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 11:21 AM Response to Reply #57 |
63. Thanks for being so condescending... |
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VRine (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-28-05 01:16 AM Response to Reply #28 |
87. It's common knowledge |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 08:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Have you ever lived or worked in |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 10:02 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. Yes to both... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 10:17 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Not much activity like that here in my city |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 11:01 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Don't fixate on ice cream socials... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 11:07 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I work in the hood |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 10:32 AM Response to Reply #45 |
55. Dumbest Policy Change Ever... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 10:52 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. Our former mayor who is now the US congressman |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 11:24 AM Response to Reply #59 |
64. Same in my old suburb... |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 07:30 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. I have lived in "those" neighborhoods. |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 11:55 AM Response to Reply #25 |
68. YES, in many European countries, they WON the "war on poverty" and |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-05 05:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
86. And what countries are these |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 01:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. People born on welfare have become CEOs, successful entrepreneurs, |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 11:11 AM Response to Reply #22 |
61. What unadulterated horsecrap... |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 12:05 PM Response to Reply #61 |
69. I think it is called the talented 10%. |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 06:30 PM Response to Reply #69 |
80. Missed the point by a mile... |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 07:01 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. And that is fine. |
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pie (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 12:10 PM Response to Reply #61 |
70. Many valid points there |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 10:29 PM Response to Reply #6 |
43. What in God's name makes you think |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 07:15 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Well said, bezdomny. n/t |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 11:19 AM Response to Reply #43 |
62. And your post... |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 12:14 PM Response to Reply #62 |
71. You know what, this is only your opinion. |
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Jeff In Milwaukee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 06:23 PM Response to Reply #71 |
79. OK, Let's be clear then... |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 06:51 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. I don't think teaching black history is the school board's |
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zinndependence (177 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 02:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
78. i agree with some of what you say, however... |
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mark414 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-05 03:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
84. it sounds like you need to take this class for yourself |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
8. Where's the required course on Native American history? |
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Laughing Mirror (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 10:59 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. No, they don't count either, in the Eurocentric vision of America |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 11:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. there are a lot of folks left out, lets hope this starts a needed trend |
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Laughing Mirror (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
9. Only took 40 years too |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 11:36 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Link. |
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deadparrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
18. I just think it's sad |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
30. Good. |
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Rockholm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
31. Dumb Idea. Sorry. n/t |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 07:50 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. how can teaching history be 'dumb'? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
37. This is surprising |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-25-05 11:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. Philadelphia the first major city to require such a course for HS grad |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 10:01 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Now I question the veracity of the rest of the article |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 10:24 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. is it a REQUIREMENT for HS graduation? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 10:40 AM Response to Reply #54 |
58. My colleagues who teach Social Studies say yes it is |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 11:44 AM Response to Reply #58 |
66. what city? |
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bpilgrim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-27-05 12:19 AM Response to Reply #66 |
83. kick |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
50. Teaching this course will never solve all the problems |
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Vladimir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
60. And a very good thing too n/t |
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Merlin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
72. At first I thought this was a stupid idea. |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
73. Excellent |
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NNguyenMD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
75. African American history is distinctly AMERICAN history. The role African |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 01:56 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. In an ideal world, |
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zinndependence (177 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-26-05 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
77. great idea...however, wouldn't it be nice... |
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