Digsy Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 Contentious issue of the day... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 I think it's very brave of someone to say this out loud. No doubt there will be the usual crowd slating them for being racist after only reading the headline. I'm not sure, though, why seperate classes is mooted? The story reads that they have no role models and it's not cool to be clever according to their peer group, there isn't any info on how "black only" classes is supposed to cure this, and given it's such a contentious thing to say you'd think the arguments for it would be firmly nailed down... Not so sure about the "tempting more black teachers with extra pay" is fair on the existing teachers though... -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 As a person who lived in an apartheid bound country (South Africa), I personally think the idea is COMPLETE and UTTER BULLSHIT!!! By all means have additional classes to cover heritage, but DO NOT segreate people... Just my slightly informed 2c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted March 7, 2005 Author Share Posted March 7, 2005 I thought this was a bit of a sweeping statement! Mr Phillips also called for tougher action against black fathers, questioning whether they should be denied access to their sons if they refuse to attend school parents' evenings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyJawa Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 What a crock, they don't need seperate classes, they just need to go to school and fooking learn rather than piss about.(black or white) Bloody yoof of today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 They just need to get their heads down like every other kid, its not going to work, how is it going to look to have segrated classes dependent on your race/colour. Farcical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted March 7, 2005 Share Posted March 7, 2005 i think thats a crap idea too. the articles right in it sayin that there's not a lot of black role models etc and it's not cool to be clever. having separate classes will do sweet fuck all to be honest. if part of the problem is it not bein cool etc, no one would want to try in that class would they? keep them as they are and point out that a lot of people they look up to (to generalize a bit - a lot of hip hop stars or black footy players) had to work bloody hard to get were they are. havin said that, the youth of today are gettin thicker (black or white!). had a lad in for an eye test the other day, was 16 and didn't know what his school was called! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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