How-to Perfect-ify Urban Schools

The reading of Promises for Urban Schools was quite interesting. It had ideas as well as statistics that I was possibly unaware of regarding urban school systems. In understanding that all schools share the same wants as far as an education for their students, it is harder and with more discrepancies in urban schools. It stated that urban schools are more other than not the low-income students and families and families of color. I found it interesting that the Senior Fellows were working so closely on analyzing ways on correcting these problems. I also liked how it added that the fact of adding music and poetry and other forms of art related activities in a child's curriculum is bettering for the whole of a child in school. It mentions a lot of potent points such as an urban school students can be seen as being dominated and punished by hall posses and restrictions and lock-downs that may have to occur. However, I feel this is necessary to portray and hold down order in the schools. I do not think the school systems would be so harsh except that the school must call for these actions by the actions of its students. This I feel has to do with respect of the students or rather lack of respect towards others and the school. I feel parents need to take a more open stance on their children's lives and actions and teach respect and how to act as part of a curriculum. I believe there is a way to promote better urban schools but it requires a long and hard as well as dedicated effect of both parent and student and not only fall on the shoulders of the school systems.