This story explained that the achievement gap between minority and white students is widening in DISD. Has anyone compared the achievement of the Asian students?
I would suggest that the issue here is not with schools or teachers, but whether parents are actively involved in raising their children. This means talking to your child from birth. This may mean turning off the TV and playing with your children or reading to them, setting boundaries and disciplining your children in love. It does not take money to raise a good student. It takes time and involvement in the home. This is where education begins and continues.
Schools and teachers are supplementing what should be happening in the home. God gives us children to raise in his image for his purposes. How are we doing in raising his child? I believe we will be held accountable.
Carol Zinn, Dallas/Lakewood