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I was wondering how schools in Washington Heights are. Are they pretty much normal schools with a few troublemakers? Or are they schools with metal detectors and schools that feel more like prison? Are there high schools in Washington Heights?
Very Hispanic. I went to three schools there and they are serverly lacking in diversity in the student population. Can be quite ghetto too but, the teachers and school staff quality tends to keep these schools somewhat attractive.
I wouldn’t put my kids in there (if I had any).
Back when I was taking my training to become an auxiliary police officer, I did so in Washington Heights with a bunch of other kids my age from the area. When it was time for us to read from the training manual out loud, I kid you not - these kids (16-21 years old) read each word slowly as if they were learning how to read!
used to work at an afterschool program in the heights and while the kids were a bit much some being completely out of control, the majority of them were decent students
I wouldn’t put my kids in there (if I had any).
Back when I was taking my training to become an auxiliary police officer, I did so in Washington Heights with a bunch of other kids my age from the area. When it was time for us to read from the training manual out loud, I kid you not - these kids (16-21 years old) read each word slowly as if they were learning how to read!
How old are you? I'm hoping things are different now
How old are you? I'm hoping things are different now
The problem with a lot of these kids is that their parents don't show them discipline. A kid who's of school age is supposed to be home studying during school nights. If you walk or drive by any low-income neighborhood, you'll see kids loitering and hanging out during school nights. Yet, it takes an enormous amount of time and work to learn how to read, write and do math proficiently - in such a way that the SAT becomes second nature. If a child doesn't put in the actual time looking at the stuff and practicing, day in and day out, he or she will never be able to grasp school work.
For some reason, many parents in low income communities don't teach their children the art and discipline of staying home and reading a book. They also lose control of their children.
The problem with a lot of these kids is that their parents don't show them discipline. A kid who's of school age is supposed to be home studying during school nights. If you walk or drive by any low-income neighborhood, you'll see kids loitering and hanging out during school nights. Yet, it takes an enormous amount of time and work to learn how to read, write and do math proficiently - in such a way that the SAT becomes second nature. If a child doesn't put in the actual time looking at the stuff and practicing, day in and day out, he or she will never be able to grasp school work.
For some reason, many parents in low income communities don't teach their children the art and discipline of staying home and reading a book. They also lose control of their children.
Agreed. The problem is, a lot of their parents didn't take school seriously or flunked out for whatever reason. A lot of them didn't even have high school diplomas or were illegal aliens. So their attitudes about school highly influence their children. They don't see education as being extremely important. When i went to school there, most of the kids came from broken homes with uneducated parents/ family members who never put a big emphasis on education and productive pastime. A lot of their parents were very young (had them in their teens) and didn't have a good career set up which resulted in poverty. Their parents were never really worried about where they were and what they were doing. And half of them couldn't even speak/ read English because they don't really see the point (living in Wash Hgts) or don't have the drive to learn period.
As long as we have parents who don't put an emphasis education, learning and productiveness, this will always exist. That's why the teachers there have to kinda pick up their parents slack by constantly influencing the kids to be as productive and studious as possible out of school. But, once they return to their home environments, all of that inspiration goes out the window. Their parents need to see the importance of education in order for them to influence it. And it needs to start from a young age and persist. Yeah, the discipline thing is a problem too. The parents are too busy trying to be their child's friend.. and then get taken advantage of by them.
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