Classes are on hold for a Nova Scotia Community College program that helps African Nova Scotians get their high school diploma because there are not enough students. The college has had difficulties recruiting its targeted 20 students for the past two years.Preston, Nova Scotia... that sounds so familiar.
Provoe had no easy answer as to why there's a lack of interest in the program.
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As Silva’s new discipline regime took hold, reading and math scores dropped and headlines about assaults on teachers appeared with disturbing frequency. Yet instead of reconsidering, her administration moved quickly to control public relations damage.Imagine that.
FROM THE COMMENTS:
"This program isn't about getting a high school diploma, it's about learning how to be more black. Apparently the local black community feels they don't need lessons in that."That's a pretty good point. I'm actually a little surprised they haven't made these classes a mandatory part of the regular, non-hyphenated community high school curriculum...
Johnson’s cousin Nautika Harris, said, “You have to look at it from every child’s point of view that was raised in the hood."You're right, Nautika... unless you're advocating burglary, I haven't a clue what you're saying.
"You have to understand, how’s he gonna get his money to have clothes to go to school? You have to look at it from his point of view.”