To be a successful teacher or coach, he explained, four criteria must be present. Third, understanding the child's culture. And, fourth, not fearing the child. Stay vigilant to racism and sexism The keynoter then intertwined racism and sexism within the American school system to illustrate how, in his opinion, schools are shortchanging boys, low income children and children of color. Schools teach in a manner that reinforces girls' natural talents for small motor skills and then punishes boys for not having those natural talents.
Black boys fare worse under the system than do white boys.
Black boys are the most prevalent in special education and white girls are the least prevalent, he said. With 42 million Americans living below the poverty level, he explained that only 14 million of that 42 million are black or Latino. As their age increases, their grades decrease. He added that achievement disparity between black and white children increases generally as the children age. He then ticked off a litany of phrases that are loaded with significance but not often questioned.