Your Comments II

From a current New Haven educator:

This is a GREAT topic, lets hear from our youth! count me in. rain or shine I'll be there.
Please let me know if i could bring in some kids, two or three maybe?

[Of course, I said she could bring youth... then in a subsequent email she said:]

PS. Could we talk about developing a mentoring program for some of our Latino kids, especially those who are having difficulty finding success in the educational arena?

I think this is mostly due to their inability to connect...what takes place in the class room...with...going to college...with...future success.

Let's trend set! Let's organize to keep our kids from doing time in jail; lets re-route them into doing time in college! What better way for them to spend their time productively?

I know this is challenging, but I know we can do it!

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What energy! Comments? Who wants to rise to her challenge?

From a concerned citizen:

What particularly excites me about your forum is that are talking to and listening to the "voices" of the students themselves! I too hope to talk exclusively to the students themselves. As adults, we all seem to "think we know" what is happening in our schools "why there is racial predictability in achievement gaps" what's working and not working in schools etc., but it is extremely rare that the students are given the opportunity to have a "voice" in these discussions/problem solving, etc.

So, kudos to you for providing this opportunity to the students. I am confidant they have much to offer if we adults will listen and be open.
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