I don’t agree with Rev. Sharpton, I think the parents need to find another way to handle this issue. I know that schools in the inner city are terrible but keeping kids out of school for any period of time is not the answer. We actually need to have school on Saturday and keep them in there longer during the week as well. Blacks need to improve Math, Science, Computer and Writing skills significantly. By the time a student reaches college level courses they should have the basics…unfortunately sometimes due to the quality of the education they received…they can’t write a simple essay. I have had to refer college students to a remedial writing lab to improve upon the essay that they submitted to me for grading. A college student should know how to write a basic essay. Fortunately I only have three essays on my syllabus but unfortunately for us it’s usually my black students from inner city schools that are struggling with the basics. Please keep them in school and at least teach them the basics so that they are prepared for college level work!

To all the parents in chicago please send your childrean to school and don’t listen to this man because he doesn’t know wat he’s talking about. Instead of fixing the problem he will just be making it worse by taking these kids out of school. Before anything comes out of his mouth again he needs to think it through and not sound like such on idiot.

Parents please send your child to school and then get your neighborhood together start to attend meeting make the teachers reponsible. This is a sure way to get the ball in play. Parents/guardian got to participate in the system that is the only way to get your child a decent education. Stop making up excuses someone from that family shoud support those kids in school everyday.

Al might be to the left with this one but i commend him for what he’s doing. I think what all of you fail to realize is these schools get money for every child that attends. if there’s no kids there’s no money and you have to hit these crackers where it hurts. You people Fail to realize by your kids not getting proper educations that hurts them even more in the end.

Ok, how does this make sense.

The kids aren’t getting the funding they deserve so we’ll just tell them to stay home. So if you aren’t getting paid what you think you should make are you going to stay home until they pay you better.

The fact that the graduation rate is where it’s at means someone didn’t care. Instead of adding to the problem why doesn’t someone try to make a difference that doesn’t involve taking youth out of class. Go to the school district hearings and protest or something.

Goodness, when will our people learn.

I agree with rev i’m here in Texas. Oh lord!!!! the education system is terrinble no bodies in the seats means no money to the big wigs. The school gets money based on attendance. This affects lunches,programs and pay. Yes send them a message. Give our Black kids what they need to succeed. And yes you do have black kids that want better schools. My God a decent gym, good food, buses that run, teachers that want to teah,equipment that works. I have kids in the school system and I attend school meetings,fuctions and i volunteer. So I have seen the difference in districts. Poor schools and the wealthy schools Major difference. Yes protest and stand for something Hell !!! the mexican immigrants came out in droves and walked out of schools and jobs!!!! We count too!!! Let’s do something proactive and le’ts see some results!!! We are tired of talking and discussing let’s see some action. Oprah did a show on the school system and yes she did show Chicago!!!! What a difference in the school districts!!!!!African Americans it’s time for a change!!!!!! Our children are our future!!! Let’s do something now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

I think firing the superintendent and creating a more diverse school board would be better than the kids staying home. Right now is not a good time for Chicago to be having a lot of drama when one of the presidential candidates represents that city. Rev. Al Sharpton is soooooo yesterday. Someone needs to muzzle his mouth, and Rev. Jesse Jackson’s, too!

Telling kids to not attend school. Now that’s leadership at it’s finest.

Well do whatever it takes to get what needs to be done. We are all God’s children and are equal in His sight, so people need to recognize that this has GOT TO STOP. Racism has got to end somewhere. If we keep accepting this then what do you expect. DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO!

I grew up in Chicago and my parents did all they could to make sure that I did not go to school in the city and I was blessed enough to not have to go. Chicago school system in the inner city is terrible. I moved out of state just to get my kids in different schools. They are over crowded and the teachers are over worked and under paid. On several occasions my kids teacher didn’t know where he was at the end of the school day. I am a very active parent and so I have an inside look and so much of it is funding. I am glad someone is actually calling attention to it finally.

This is not the 60s.

If these people want “equal” educational opportunities for their children, all they have to do is MOVE TO A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT OFFER THE TYPE OF SCHOOLING YOU WANT FOR YOUR CHILDREN.

The marching and boycotts of the 60s were needed because children were not allowed to attend THE (better) SCHOOLS IN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS just because of race.

That’s not what we’re seeing today.

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Their ,s nothing wrong with have (Blach School) as long as they have a Black saff and up to daTE BUILDING AND BOOKS AND COMTPUER.

I think Sharpton has gone too far with this ideal, what in the name of flying cows is this man talking about? He need to sit his asz down now, our children are already being named the least to achieve and he wants to keep them out of school???? WHY????

another thing is he keeps up the racial stadis of racism to me, he is not one of my favorite people, everything is a race issue or card not a situation when sometimes it be just that, a situation. Give me a break already…..!

I agree with Seschris, keeping our kids out of shcool is not the answer.
We must also have strong participation and concentration on teaching
our kids at home, yes we demand and expect the teachers to do their job
but they are not 100% responsible for educating our kids…….
It take a village to raise a child………………

Just another publicity grabbing move by a “Race Pimp”.

Maybe if these “self appointed” black leaders would go after the root of the problems then good number of the ills in the community would probably disappear. If they went after the parents (called out mothers, not just fathers) and media outlets (like Viacom) then the coonery and buffoonery would stop.

But they do not have the balls, they do not want to upset their fan base, nor they they want to make sugar daddy “media” mad.

“Self Appointed” black leaders, aka race/religious pimps will keep doing these stunts because the rest of the black community is content to sit back and allow it to happen and they simply tell people want they want to hear (instead of offering solutions and trying them out.)

Then again, I guess it is easier to point the finger at someone else (i.e. no good black men or Uncle Charlie) then it is to actually do some reflection and root out the problem, because we all know that requires work and effort…

Sharpton is Correct
we need to educate our own
NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND IS DESIGNED TO LEAVE OUR CHILDREN BEHIND. CHILDREN IN URBAN COMMMUNITIES DONT HAVE A CHANCE ANYMORE. THIS IS A SETUP FOR FAILURE
95% OF LAST YEARS GRADUATES ARE READING ON A 6TH OR 7TH GRADE LEVEL
AND WE SUPPORT THIS?
NOT ME… SORRY JIM CROW
YOU WONT GET MINE LEFT BEHIND

so in order to prove a point that black is equal to white and blacks deserve the same rights that whites have, he is supporting boycott. doesn’t make too much sense. that is basically letting the whites know that nothing has changed and they still are superior. i myself am not saying so, but that’s how the message comes across to me. i think they should go to school and not care about the negativity, show their strength

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