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Or just running out of things to write about? Exhibit #1 -- Newsweek has an article out bemoaning the fact that Obama's mere presence had not served to close the achievement gap between Black and white students! Is this insanity or stupidity?
Studying college students from across the country, they find that when black students are prompted to think about Obama before they take a challenging standardized verbal test, their scores did not improve relative to white students' compared to when they did not receive the prompt. And they did no better than black students not prompted to think about Obama.
Oh, man. This is ridiculous. Look at this paragraph:
More worrisome, it could be that Obama—law school prof, constitutional scholar, first black president—is seen as "too innately talented to serve as a role model for the typical African-American student," says Aronson. "The most potent role model is someone who is seen as having worked really hard to succeed," says Aronson. "Maybe Obama's abilities are so stellar that typical students can't identify with him. Either we have to change our theory of how role models work, or accept that not every black student is going to be inspired by Obama" to achieve greater academic success.
They're essentially saying that Obama is too smart for most blacks to identify with.
Next they'll be dragging out the old line that says Obama is "too white" for blacks to identify with.
Oh, man. This is ridiculous. Look at this paragraph:
More worrisome, it could be that Obama—law school prof, constitutional scholar, first black president—is seen as "too innately talented to serve as a role model for the typical African-American student," says Aronson. "The most potent role model is someone who is seen as having worked really hard to succeed," says Aronson. "Maybe Obama's abilities are so stellar that typical students can't identify with him. Either we have to change our theory of how role models work, or accept that not every black student is going to be inspired by Obama" to achieve greater academic success.
They're essentially saying that Obama is too smart for most blacks to identify with.
Next they'll be dragging out the old line that says Obama is "too white" for blacks to identify with. Unfortunately, for many, that may be true.
Why are people constantly trying to make excuses for and dumb down the black community as a group?
People are responsible for their own individual achievement.
Not everyone needs a role model to succeed. That fire has to come from inside. Usually your first role models are your parents.
Or just running out of things to write about? Exhibit #1 -- Newsweek has an article out bemoaning the fact that Obama's mere presence had not served to close the achievement gap between Black and white students! Is this insanity or stupidity?
Studying college students from across the country, they find that when black students are prompted to think about Obama before they take a challenging standardized verbal test, their scores did not improve relative to white students' compared to when they did not receive the prompt. And they did no better than black students not prompted to think about Obama.
He hasnt had time yet to make any kind of speeches specifically geared to and for kids, parents, teachers, etc...but he will... and at least he has 3 1/2 years left in a bully pulpit, which is probably longer than Newsweek has. Lol.
I hope they're just running out of things to talk about... but I wonder how much that study cost, and whose idjit idea it was.
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