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Show Page 11. Wordpower Investigates The Public School System D&T _ AUTO REPAIR by Marlene Marie Young The school realize system itself as a has failed public standard tests written for white middle-class children. Make an issue of cases of discrimination and prejudice. Find out how much money is being spent on building new schools, administrative salaries and other administrative costs. Ask thé school board why money is not being spend on special programs for to service institution and has instead adopted a bureaucratic mode. The system has failed most dramatically in educating poor children. The child's inherent strengths and values are immediately rejected undesireable. is the result of | This as fi normally middle class teachers imposing their expectations on children who possess different life styles. The.middle class board of education further requests that the teacher project mi ddle class aspirations, character and skills on — the students. When the student cannot accept these conflicting values, he either stops participating in class or drops out of school -althogether. There is also a normal tendency for teachers to be more attracted to students who are more like themselves. Children who are clean, well dressed and well behaved are readily ‘accepted by school - personnel. This attitude is evident immediately to children who do no way to educate poor and minority children. If schools are to continue as public fit this “nice” mold, giving them a institutions, they must immediately assume a more active and responsible role in the total feeling development of every child. of insecurity. and unworthiness. Their subsequent “| don’t care’’ and “| hate school” Educators must must produce change. Schools programs which relate to the background of the child. Teachers and other personnel rebellious nature, a lack of self-discipline and improper must be trained to relate more parental guidence. effectively to poor children. Poor parents are reluctant to A more realistic curriculum become involved with the school responding to such basic elements welfare, housing and system for a variety of reasons and as health, this further complicates the hunger would better suit a poor problem. Their attitudes are handed child than teaching abstract facts. down to their children thus The Headstart program is the most establishing a negative attitude of massive attempt to formulate a the comprehensive educational throughout school the approach to a child from a low community. attitude is tagged by the school as family. This program Biased, standardized tests result in a income parent participation, poor performance by a child of a utilizes community volunteers and different cultural background, labeling him as a student who is “not educable, has a low I.Q. or is not reading on grade level.” They feel inadequate and ‘‘dumb. professional social health educators skills, better standards to develop nutritional and and ‘minority toward a child's growth and development. Minority representation on school boards, in the classroom in administrative positions must be brought about in our community. White, middle-class people cannot speak for the different minority groups. Integrated textbooks and intensive coverage of black and Chicano history would help eliminate ignorance of various ethnic cultures. A complete absence of church and religion classroom would stop in the alienating learning volunteering tutor their and time ‘‘rap’’ A group of minority parents at a local high school are forming their psychological, parental involyvment are designated avenues through which society WO Usa sea Try OL te tts idealogies. If a. child gets an education from it, it is somewhat of responsibilities.” reduced drastically...) Play is the media in which children begin to express themselves and learn. The Headstart program uses playing as a varied learning process. In addition, the program encourages teachers to develop close, warm relationship with their Parents are trained so. students. they can participate actively in the educating of their children. CUSTOMER TOWING SERVICE students. There are countless ways to work toward a good educational Tires that are worn on one side experience for all children, but we are a symptom of wheels being out Cannot sit back and wait for of alighnment. someone else to start the action. Freshen the car inside and out with a thorough wash job to the upholstery and body. A new paint job after the long hot summer months can also be helpful! Give the —-engine a good wash-down and if an odd sound or Winterize clicking noise arises that is out of the ordinary, have it checked out.. Cars collect a lot of dirt, oil, and Your grive after a long hot run and wont operate as efficiently until they ve had a good cleaning. Car Now other minority students in local high schools. This is a postive step toward solving the problems such students have in our present school system. | general contribute to his class, too shy.” In nutritional, first grade, he began to blossom, ‘ with an imaginative and questioning mind. His happy mother was soon called to school and admonished for not teaching her child to shut up and listen. One teacher seeks creativeness while another demands quiet attentiveness. There are countless stories of prejudice on the part of teachers and administrators against black, Chicano, Indian, and Oriental children as well as non-Mormon students in our community. These facts make it apparent that 4339 W. 3500 SO. PHONE 299-4732 to counsel, with encourage habits. The FREE PICK-UP & DELIVERY OURS: MON FRI 8 a.m. — 6 p.m. | SAT 8 a.m. — 12 NOO non-Mormon students. A group of minority students from the University of Utah are own organization to help minority students obviously because the structured, middle-class: PTA has Order and discipline are used to philosophy of Headstart is that: rationalize authority on the part of “All elements of society bear a done nothing notable in the area of the school administration. This responsibility for helping the child educating and counseling minorities oe ; succeeds in keeping children from find his place in the world, and that and the poor. Our public school system has all elements of society need to being curious, independent and become a gigantic web of direct thetr-.energies in a creative. One parent tells how her misunderstanding; lack of cooperative effort to achieve this kindergarten son was criticized for being ‘‘too quiet, he doesn't objective. The various components communication, ‘apathy, ‘and beaurcratic — medical, social serve, educational, discrimination early and poor children or for developing parental involvement in the educational process. Demand that all low-income children be given free federally supported hot lunches (which is the law), that book rental fees, shop fees, locker fees and other school expenses be waivered in the case of poor a miracle. . . and if the. child is by Clifford Williams It's getting =>. Minority representation. onschool thee~sb-u.g:s.outfor the winter....getting the buggy ready for the oncoming months for safer driving. Your car has traveled extensively during the past summer and spring months and is sure to need a tune-up. checked can be young things waiting Having the piston whichever comes ‘teachers, check out the tires and see if they need a replacement. Tires that are badly worn to the thread or completely. bald, will tell you that you should be either looking for a recap or a new set of tires. counselors and teacher that textbooks be This pre-school project signals the integrated and that all children are the school itself is the source of direction in which future taught the history of various ethnic much of a child’s failure. Schools educational programs must go if cultures. toward eliminating are completely ignorant of the best they are to contribute postively WORK Pm La. aT Perce HT $2.50 pied oe CEST LEE tors Tal yt es ee rk begin with SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS first, oil. filters. need changing and the points and plugs are usually looking for a replacement. As an improvement for safety — and Demand TR mC to getting an oil change a very profitable thing for drivers if they get these checked now instead of for trouble to come. The faithful horseless carriage is to READING — TUTORING | rings boards. Petition far more minority aids. & TRUCKS ice Everyone has heard of spring cleaning, now it’s time for clearing eager to rid itself of the bugs that have collected since its last tune-up. After 6,000 miles or six months, Get involved — demand a voice in your child’s school. .\ .. 4. Question all programs and. policies of the school system. Vote for CARS that time when young motorists should look into the winterizing of their automobiles. poor or a minority, ‘his odds are WHAT CAN YOU DO? around " ALIGNMENT BRAKE & TIRE CENTER FOR ALL MAKES OP ? a clean. slate, Wordpower Newspaper, staff and subecribers extend a sincere thank you to the fine companies who have advertised in our pages. We urge our readers to support these 9 businesses - as they have demonstrated their concern for the community and a desire for equality for all people. 2 |
