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Terry Webb in PEARLAND
Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 7:36 PM

The problem is large , but not insurmountable. Everyone has a personal example that proves or disproves their own pet grievances. Here I go with my own personal examples. As a math teacher at the intermediate level ( in the Houston "barrio") I daily witness student's abhorrence of math and science. "They are too hard and they make my head hurt." "Why do I need Algebra? I will never use it. My dad makes $20.00 an hour, and he never graduated from high school." Blah, blah, blah, ad nauseum. I obviously teach the "No Child Left Behind" group and successfully inspire a percentage to pursue excellence. But, there does exist, even in this low income environment, 20% to 25% of kids who "get it". These AP kids are self-motivated and eagerly absorb learning. What must be the percentage of kids "who get it" in a more advantageous demographic?

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