Blacks make up 12% of the US. In North Carolina they make up 22% of the population. Blacks generally live in urban inner cities, but when they live in the suburbs, the results are still the same.
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Blacks make up 12% of the US. In North Carolina they make up 22% of the population. Blacks generally live in urban inner cities, but when they live in the suburbs, the results are still the same.
The information is well researched and relevant. It has been widely discussed previously on ET with all the source facts and figures.
The information actually comes from left-leaning think tanks which are trying to drive the improvement of public education for low-income and black students in the U.S.
The most prominent of these is Michael Lind of the New America Foundation.
Evidence demonstrates is that "non-Hispanic white Americans who are mostly the products of suburban public K-12 schools, are at the very top of global comparison" is pushed by Michael Lind and others from the New America Foundation. Most of Michael Lind's articles are found in Salon. Michael Lind is the author of Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States and co-founder of the New America Foundation.
Here are a couple of his articles that make this assertion and backs it up with test score figures.
http://www.salon.com/2012/08/01/school_choice_vs_reality/
http://www.salon.com/2011/01/25/lind_myth_china/
New America Foundation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_America_Foundation
New America is an American non-profit, nonpartisan[1] public policy institute and liberal think tank focusing on a wide range of issues, including national security studies, technology, asset building, health, gender, energy, education, and the economy. The organization is based in Washington, D.C., in addition to having a significant presence in New York City.
Now let's discuss your claims about North Carolina, which is the 10th most populated state in the U.S., and further educate you on public education in the United States. I expect that you have never visited Charlotte (the Southeast's largest banking center), Durham, or Raleigh (Raleigh / Durham is home of Research Triangle Park). The Wake County school district (home of Raleigh) is the 14th largest school district in the United States. The Charlotte Mecklenburg School District is the 17th largest in the United States. All are are significant size cities which have problems with educational test results for inner-city low-income students.
Toronto has a diverse population. It does not have a 50% plus population of poor, black students. There are many cities in the U.S. that have huge populations of low-income students with poor educational results. For example, cities such as Washington D.C. have over 85% low-income black/hispanic enrollment and trail national educational averages significantly despite spending 6 times the national average per student. The Durham County school system near us in North Carolina has over 50% black students and poor educational results.
I will concur that that the U.S. has issues with public education of poor and minority students, and improvements can be made. The question is what is the best approach.
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The sad part is that the Toronto School System has only 12% black students. The achievement gap for these black students compared to their peers is greater in Toronto than nearly all the U.S. school systems.
Toronto Struggles to Right Achievement Gap
http://www.ifajs.org/blackwhitegap/torontogap.html
Of course, the same series of articles has very positive press for the Wake County (Raleigh) school system in North Carolina.
In Wake County, poor zip codes don't equal poor achievement
Wake County's schools break shackles of neighborhood segregation
http://www.ifajs.org/blackwhitegap/wakecounty.html
Once again nine_ender pushes assertions completely devoid of facts. He has no understanding or in-depth knowledge of his own country's school or healthcare systems, and should not be ignorantly commenting on the systems in other countries.
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Ok, what I see is poster Nine Ender is correct. He say the education system to the USA is to blame. What is happen is the poor schools in the USA do not attract the quality teachers and is in poor concentrated neighborhood. The poor schools also are segregated to poor black and Latino Americans. Simple. Your article is only exemplify why poor schools produce poor students acheivement.
Your article only make what Nine Ender poster say credible.
Why you do not attack your racists friends posters peilthetraveler, AAA for the insinuate is latino and black people to blame?
For your information Cuba is very mixed people.
According to the international financial institution, "no faculty in the region can be considered high quality compared to the world parameters", with the notable exception of Cuba. The World Bank notes that "at present, no Latin American school system, with the possible exception of Cuba, is close to showing high standards, strong academic talent, high or at least adequate remuneration and high professional autonomy Which characterizes the most effective education systems in the world, such as Finland, Singapore, Shanghai (China), the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands and Canada. "
http://operamundi.uol.com.br/conteu...educativo+da+america+latina+e+do+caribe.shtml
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World Bank says Cuba has the best education system in Latin America and the Caribbean
Salim Lamrani | Paris - 09/03/2014 - 13h17
According to the international organization, Cuba is the only country in the region that has a high quality educational system
The World Bank has just published a revealing report on the issue of education in Latin America and the Caribbean. Titled excellent teachers. How to improve learning in Latin America and the Caribbean , the study examines the public education systems of the continent and the major challenges they face. 1
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According to the World Bank, "no Latin American school system, with the possible exception of Cuba", reaches global parameters
In Latin America, the basic education teachers (preschool, primary and secondary) is a human capital 7 Million, or 4% of the region's active population, and more than 20% of technical and professional workers. Their wages absorb 4% of the continent's GDP and their working conditions vary from one region to another, even within national borders. Poorly paid teachers are mostly women - an average of 75% - and they belong to modest social classes. In addition, faculty are over 40 years of age and considered to be "aged." 2
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The World Bank recalls that all governments around the globe are scrutinizing "the quality and performance of teachers" as the goals of education systems adapt to new realities. Now the focus is on acquiring skills and not merely simply accumulating knowledge.
The report's conclusions are relentless. The World Bank emphasizes "the low average quality of teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean," which is the main obstacle to the advancement of education on the continent. Academic content is inadequate and practices inefficient. Little and poorly trained, teachers devote only 65% of the time to instruction, "which amounts to missing a full day of instruction per week." On the other hand, the available didactic material remains little used, particularly the new information and communication technologies. In addition, teachers can not impose their authority, keep students' attention and encourage participation. 3
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According to the international financial institution, "no faculty in the region can be considered high quality compared to the world parameters", with the notable exception of Cuba. The World Bank notes that "at present, no Latin American school system, with the possible exception of Cuba, is close to showing high standards, strong academic talent, high or at least adequate remuneration and high professional autonomy Which characterizes the most effective education systems in the world, such as Finland, Singapore, Shanghai (China), the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands and Canada. " 4
In fact, only Cuba, where education has been a top priority since 1959, has an efficient education system and high-level teachers. The Antillean country has nothing to envy of more developed nations. The Caribbean island is, moreover, the nation of the world that devotes the highest part of the national budget (13%) to education. 5
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is not the first time that the World Bank praises the education system of Cuba. In a previous report, the organization recalled the excellence of the social system of the island:
"Cuba is internationally recognized for its achievements in the fields of education and health, with a social service that surpasses that of most developing countries and in Certain sectors compares to developed countries. Since the Cuban Revolution in 1959 and the subsequent establishment of a single party communist government, the country has created a system of social services that guarantees universal access to education and health, provided by the state.This model has enabled Cuba to achieve universal literacy, to eradicate certain diseases, to provide general access to safe drinking water and basic public health, to achieve the lowest rates in the region of infant mortality and one of the highest expectations of life. A review of Cuba's social indicators reveals an almost continuous improvement from 1960 to 1980. Several key indicators, such as life expectancy and infant mortality rates, continued to improve during the country's economic crisis in the 1990s. Currently, Cuba's social services are among the best in the developing world, as documented by numerous international sources, including the World Health Organization, the United Nations Development Program, and other UN agencies and the World Bank. ]. Cuba largely surpasses Latin America, the Caribbean and other middle-income countries in the main indicators: education, health and public health. " 6
The World Bank points out that the development of good educational systems is vital for the future of Latin America and the Caribbean. It also reinforces the example of Cuba, which has achieved excellence in this sector and is the only country on the continent that has a high quality teaching staff. These results are explained by the political will of the government of the Caribbean country to place youth at the center of the society project, dedicating the necessary resources to acquire knowledge and skills. Despite the limited resources of a Third World nation and the economic state imposed by the United States for more than half a century, Cuba, based on the adage of its apostle and national hero, "to be worshiped to be free" , Demonstrates that quality education is within reach of all nations.
World Bank says Cuba has the best education system in Latin America and the Caribbean
Salim Lamrani | Paris - 09/03/2014 - 13h17
According to the international organization, Cuba is the only country in the region that has a high quality educational system
The World Bank has just published a revealing report on the issue of education in Latin America and the Caribbean. Titled excellent teachers. How to improve learning in Latin America and the Caribbean , the study examines the public education systems of the continent and the major challenges they face. 1
Efe
According to the World Bank, "no Latin American school system, with the possible exception of Cuba", reaches global parameters
In Latin America, the basic education teachers (preschool, primary and secondary) is a human capital 7 Million, or 4% of the region's active population, and more than 20% of technical and professional workers. Their wages absorb 4% of the continent's GDP and their working conditions vary from one region to another, even within national borders. Poorly paid teachers are mostly women - an average of 75% - and they belong to modest social classes. In addition, faculty are over 40 years of age and considered to be "aged." 2
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The World Bank recalls that all governments around the globe are scrutinizing "the quality and performance of teachers" as the goals of education systems adapt to new realities. Now the focus is on acquiring skills and not merely simply accumulating knowledge.
The report's conclusions are relentless. The World Bank emphasizes "the low average quality of teachers in Latin America and the Caribbean," which is the main obstacle to the advancement of education on the continent. Academic content is inadequate and practices inefficient. Little and poorly trained, teachers devote only 65% of the time to instruction, "which amounts to missing a full day of instruction per week." On the other hand, the available didactic material remains little used, particularly the new information and communication technologies. In addition, teachers can not impose their authority, keep students' attention and encourage participation. 3
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According to the international financial institution, "no faculty in the region can be considered high quality compared to the world parameters", with the notable exception of Cuba. The World Bank notes that "at present, no Latin American school system, with the possible exception of Cuba, is close to showing high standards, strong academic talent, high or at least adequate remuneration and high professional autonomy Which characterizes the most effective education systems in the world, such as Finland, Singapore, Shanghai (China), the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands and Canada. " 4
In fact, only Cuba, where education has been a top priority since 1959, has an efficient education system and high-level teachers. The Antillean country has nothing to envy of more developed nations. The Caribbean island is, moreover, the nation of the world that devotes the highest part of the national budget (13%) to education. 5
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is not the first time that the World Bank praises the education system of Cuba. In a previous report, the organization recalled the excellence of the social system of the island:
"Cuba is internationally recognized for its achievements in the fields of education and health, with a social service that surpasses that of most developing countries and in Certain sectors compares to developed countries. Since the Cuban Revolution in 1959 and the subsequent establishment of a single party communist government, the country has created a system of social services that guarantees universal access to education and health, provided by the state.This model has enabled Cuba to achieve universal literacy, to eradicate certain diseases, to provide general access to safe drinking water and basic public health, to achieve the lowest rates in the region of infant mortality and one of the highest expectations of life. A review of Cuba's social indicators reveals an almost continuous improvement from 1960 to 1980. Several key indicators, such as life expectancy and infant mortality rates, continued to improve during the country's economic crisis in the 1990s. Currently, Cuba's social services are among the best in the developing world, as documented by numerous international sources, including the World Health Organization, the United Nations Development Program, and other UN agencies and the World Bank. ]. Cuba largely surpasses Latin America, the Caribbean and other middle-income countries in the main indicators: education, health and public health. " 6
The World Bank points out that the development of good educational systems is vital for the future of Latin America and the Caribbean. It also reinforces the example of Cuba, which has achieved excellence in this sector and is the only country on the continent that has a high quality teaching staff. These results are explained by the political will of the government of the Caribbean country to place youth at the center of the society project, dedicating the necessary resources to acquire knowledge and skills. Despite the limited resources of a Third World nation and the economic state imposed by the United States for more than half a century, Cuba, based on the adage of its apostle and national hero, "to be worshiped to be free" , Demonstrates that quality education is within reach of all nations.