... involvement in the school system and the education of their own children is an extremely important issue. Hugh McKeown mentions that parental involvement is limited to mostly White, English speaking, Christian parents and I would have to agree. Our society has been fashioned to put precedence on just that, the White community. I can still remember the school systems that I attended announcing "parent ... and are to provide an atmosphere to parents where they feel that they are a part of, we have to get away from society's norm, which is the White, English speaking Christian parents. Not...

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... . The harsh circumstances under which most slaves lived--high death rates, the separation of families and tribal groups, and the concerted effort of white owners to eradicate "heathen" (or non-Christian) customs--rendered the preservation of religious traditions difficult and often unsuccessful. Isolated songs, rhythms, movements, and beliefs in the curative powers of roots and the efficacy of a world of spirits ... family time no matter what happens. The African American children is also seen as below average as well as the Hispanics. This is because a lot of the places that the schools...

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