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"California Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell sparked a storm when he said that race, not poverty, explains why some groups of students do better than others. But discussions at the "Achievement Gap Summit" in Sacramento reveal a more nuanced, hopeful picture.
O'Connell has focused on a cultural disconnect between white teachers and their black and Hispanic students. In a meeting with The Bee's editorial board, he told of a black student who attends a hand-clapping church on Sunday and then shouts and jumps at school, landing him in trouble. O'Connell seems not to realize that this ham-handed example stereotypes the black community and is condescending to students.
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