In a message dated 12/25/2006 12:53:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Rosie, We are both in NC, and I see this as well. Parents that believe that baseball, football, soccer, and dance are more important than reading! It isn't really sports and dance that I see interfering. Most of my students cannot afford these types of activities. It appears to be just a general apathy, I believe partly because most of the single parents that I deal with didn't have good school experiences, many didn't finish high school, and most are just "tried" of providing the basics. My students live in poverty, and for what ever reason, don't realize that education is the way out, or don't want out. Many of them live in neighborhoods filled with gangs, and probably have siblings who are gang members. Rosie _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
