You MUST watch this

Most of my stuff is forgettable but you really ought to watch these clips about the reality of public schools today.

A confident white principal from the Suburbs thinks he is going to turn a troubled school around by getting the (mostly Black) teachers to teach harder. "All these kids need for discipline is better lessons." My arse. I am astonished to see that even principals blame the teachers. There may be a lot of bad teachers in the country but i can guarantee you that there are more bad parents.

Principal Struggles to Fix Inner-city School

The News Hour with Jm Lehrer

A principal in Virginia's Turn Around Specialist Program faces extreme challenges trying to reform an inner-city school in Richmond on the state's warning list.

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