Pima
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I am sure you have met ignorant/arrogant people who have this mindset. I have taught in inner city schools, and honestly, as you pointed out it the fault of our society.
Education is a socio-economic issue. Many of the inner city students have parents who work 2 jobs to keep a roof over their children's head. They are trying to survive, and unfortunately they are not there at night to check homework or be able to pay for SAT prep books. For many they also are surpassed from an academic standpoint when the child enters HS. I am not saying that the parents didn't graduate from HS., I am saying that for any parent even with a college degree we forget Spanish even though we took it in HS, but we can recall it once we are there assisting them at the table. A child with a single parent working 14 hrs 6 days a week is different than a child with a stay at home Mom. That is one reason why it is a socio-economic issue.
Another is peer pressure.
Children from lower economic families may not be able to afford sports, or maybe like you, the oldest child may become the caregiver for younger children and can't play due to family needs.
This is why the military is trying to change regarding diversity.
Education is a socio-economic issue. Many of the inner city students have parents who work 2 jobs to keep a roof over their children's head. They are trying to survive, and unfortunately they are not there at night to check homework or be able to pay for SAT prep books. For many they also are surpassed from an academic standpoint when the child enters HS. I am not saying that the parents didn't graduate from HS., I am saying that for any parent even with a college degree we forget Spanish even though we took it in HS, but we can recall it once we are there assisting them at the table. A child with a single parent working 14 hrs 6 days a week is different than a child with a stay at home Mom. That is one reason why it is a socio-economic issue.
Another is peer pressure.
Children from lower economic families may not be able to afford sports, or maybe like you, the oldest child may become the caregiver for younger children and can't play due to family needs.
This is why the military is trying to change regarding diversity.