Submitted by Lee (not verified) on August 9, 2007 - 19:07.
I agree wholeheartedly with this person's perspective. It is particularly important to note that students of color are disproportionately held back. Until we can better deal with neutralizing institutional racism, there is no justification for the results of the retention. In my teaching experience (14 years), the only student who was held back and who was successful was a caucasian student. None of the others (who were students of color in our multicultural district) had increased success - either academic or social - as a result of the retention. The statistics are telling. Retention does not work.
I agree wholeheartedly with
Submitted by Lee (not verified) on August 9, 2007 - 19:07.
I agree wholeheartedly with this person's perspective. It is particularly important to note that students of color are disproportionately held back. Until we can better deal with neutralizing institutional racism, there is no justification for the results of the retention. In my teaching experience (14 years), the only student who was held back and who was successful was a caucasian student. None of the others (who were students of color in our multicultural district) had increased success - either academic or social - as a result of the retention. The statistics are telling. Retention does not work.