A suggestion for Geoffrey Canada
A suggestion for Geoffry Canada
Sent to the NY Times, October 12
Geoffrey Canada is doing in Harlem should be done in all schools: Give all children the advantages middle-class children have ("Lauded Harlem Schools Have Their Own Problems," October 12).
Mr. Canada recognizes that poverty is the problem, a view supported by studies showing that American children from middle-class homes attending well-funded schools have among the highest test scores in the world.
Mr. Canada has identified some crucial factors: health care and safety. Here is another: Children of poverty have
Sent to the NY Times, October 12
Geoffrey Canada is doing in Harlem should be done in all schools: Give all children the advantages middle-class children have ("Lauded Harlem Schools Have Their Own Problems," October 12).
Mr. Canada recognizes that poverty is the problem, a view supported by studies showing that American children from middle-class homes attending well-funded schools have among the highest test scores in the world.
Mr. Canada has identified some crucial factors: health care and safety. Here is another: Children of poverty have