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Old 09-27-2012, 06:41 AM
 
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Obviously, you guys don't know about these tests.

There is a lucrative business in test preparation. Kids in low income families can't afford the tutoring the kids in high income families take advantage of.


It's not a case of "working harder".
Bull. Free tutoring is available to anyone. Studying and working harder also is free, it just costs time and effort.
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Old 09-27-2012, 06:44 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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Obviously, you guys don't know about these tests.

There is a lucrative business in test preparation. Kids in low income families can't afford the tutoring the kids in high income families take advantage of.


It's not a case of "working harder".


There are many churches, charities and non-profits, that do tutoring, for free to those that seek it.

It is a case of working harder, if you are not born with a silver spoon in your mouth.
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Old 09-27-2012, 06:45 AM
 
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You have no idea what you're talking about.
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Old 09-27-2012, 06:47 AM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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Which approach do you expect NAACP to take? Expecting their members to work as hard as everyone else to succeed...or hand out "success" based on quotas? Tellling people they need to WORK to get ahead isn't nearly as appealing as blaming failure on whity.
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Old 09-27-2012, 06:48 AM
 
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You have no idea what you're talking about.
Actually it seems you are the one who's willingly clueless. You said some can't afford tutoring. The fact is there is tutoring available for free. And more effort and studying is also ....free.
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Old 09-27-2012, 06:48 AM
 
Location: Too far from home.
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Don't be a dunce. We are talking about an exam. You either score high enough or you don't. Period. Exam questions don't care what color you are. Asians, also a minority, don't seem to have a problem.
Dunce?? Is that your best shot??
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Old 09-27-2012, 06:50 AM
 
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This is the same crap they pulled with fire fighter exams. They got the exams dumbed down for blacks. The best should move forward, not those who get handicaps because they can't pass it or do well enough..
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Old 09-27-2012, 06:52 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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You have no idea what you're talking about.

What makes me think, you do?

Hahahaha! Making it personal, ehh? Stay on topic, please!
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Old 09-27-2012, 06:53 AM
 
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Actually it seems you are the one who's willingly clueless. You said some can't afford tutoring. The fact is there is tutoring available for free. And more effort and studying is also ....free.
wow

I guess the rich parents are idiots to pay for tutoring when there are free tutors at their kids' disposal.

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Old 09-27-2012, 06:54 AM
 
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Actually it seems you are the one who's willingly clueless. You said some can't afford tutoring. The fact is there is tutoring available for free. And more effort and studying is also ....free.
It is a specialized test. The type of free tutoring available is limited. Your local church wouldn't be equipped to provide the tutoring necessary. Read the link I provided.

Stop talking down to people as if you are the one who is intellectually equipped to know everything about everything.
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