Yes and No, Tony! Ever since the " Belmont 112", the George Weiss Project I have always been suspicious.
Granted the PSSA scores are as you say, but why would someone as apparently dedicated George Weiss or Penn decline to lend finanical assistance to highly, motivated, intelligent working/middle-class African Americans like me or others in the neighborhood? Why have these lofty projects always been proposed where the results would be nowhere near the expectations for the money? Why did my parents have to foot the bill entirely for those of us who went to Ivy League Universities or exclusive small, private Liberal Arts Colleges? Granted they should have, but they still could have used help. Why were millions were dedicated to those who might not have OR did not even make it through High School? What were they afraid of? Investing millions in students that could eventually wind up as their fiercest competition (as many of us did through Affirmative Action before it was curtailed), as opposed to some whom might make it but most would and DID not. This would prove throwing money at the problem does not work. As for what Penn/Drexel is doing, I would hate to surmise they would be basing any of this upon, "Hey, we tried, we invested over and over again. Now, they have to go." (so to speak) Still, we tried to do the right thing. That is MY greatest fear! On 3/31/08 4:09 PM, "Anthony West" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe the people of Philadelphia weren't motivated to hang onto it too > tightly. > > In 2006, University City High School notched an attendance rate of 71%. > In the 11th grade PSSA tests, 78% of 11th graders scored "Below Basic" > in Math and 58% were "Below Basic" in Reading. I have seen its > graduation rates published also, and they are nothing for the people of > Philadelphia to cling to either. > > The School District is aggressively moving to develop smaller, themed > high schools. University City HS's proposed replacements are only two of > several others that will also serve West Philadelphians. The School > District is really changing its service model citywide, starting with > the large geographically-based clunkers that don't seem to be graduating > kids very well. Because Penn is here, it uses Penn as a catalyst. > Elsewhere, it uses other tools. > > -- Tony West > > > UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote: >>> >>> Now that University City >>> High School has been stolen from the people of >>> Philadelphia maybe we can get some decent rich people to >>> move in! >> > > > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
