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21042, The Militant Midget?
Posted by k_orr, Thu Oct-05-00 09:13 AM
I remember that episode, but I think that spoke more to the cultural biases inherent in a lot of tests. I remember Angieee talking about a multiple choice test.

Cindy is combing her hair how long does it take.

1. 15 secs
2. 15 minutes
3. 3 hours.

The "right" choice was 2, 15 minutes, but for the lucky child with Afrikan roots, it could be 3 hours to braid, curl, or style. Not everyone has easy to care for straight locks. (and if you ask them, it ain't that easy either.)

But back to Florida Evans. I think she might be a best case scenario. She knew that michael was smart, and she could find the resources to have them adjust their thinking. But I think if Florida Evans is a best case scenario, I still think we would be in trouble. Florida wouldn't have known whether or not to push Michael into taking pre-calculus vs trigonmetry. Florida might have thought that being label special ed was bad, but might not know what her son should have learned in grade 5.

Folks don't know the half when they talk about fixing education.

k. orr