By Andy Sedlak, Staff Writer1:14 AM Tuesday, September 28, 2010
MIDDLETOWN — A cultural disconnect between teachers and students is blamed as one of the leading factors contributing to the disproportionate number of black students being suspended.
Jody Williams said because of state and federal education legislation, teachers may not feel they have the time to build substantial relationships with their students.
“We hear a lot of comments about the disconnect between students and teachers,” said Williams, program director at MALACHI, a local teen-advisory group overseeing about 150 teenagers. “What we do (here) is to try to engage them. Find out what their trigger is, their spark.”
Verity Middle School Principal Greg Williams said the school
