Advocating for and Getting the Best Education for Your Children Book

	Foreword	10
	Acknowledgements	11
	Historical Notes and Contemporary Perspective	12
	The Early Education	13
	Interactive Discussion and Question	15
	Public Schools As Opposed to Private Schools	15
	My Children	18
	Definitions	20
	Power of Parents	23
	Actions Parents Must Take	25
	How to Improve Your Schools	27
	How to Assure Success for Your Child	29
	Middle/Junior High School - The Critical Link	31
	High School Preparation	34
	Technical and Vocational Schools	34
	Charter Schools	37
	Specialized High Schools	37
	Special Education	40
	Race and Intelligence	41
	Getting Help With Home Work	43
	Girls Can Do Math, Science and Computers Too	45
	The Education of Blacks Boys	47
	Motivating Your Child	48
	Good Grades and Poor Citywide Test Scores	49
	Your Child Should not Be Given Failing Test Scores for Behavioral Problems	50
	Teacher's Pet	50
	High School Teachers Under Siege	51
	Other Factors Contributing to the Failure of Schools	52
	Discuss School With Your Children	53
	Caribbean Students	54
	Difficulties Faced by Caribbean Parents/Students	54
	Problems Faced by Caribbean Students	55
	Consequences of the inaction	57
	My Commitment to All Students	58
	Problem Addressing and Solution Seeking Corresponding in the Fight for Quality Education	60
	End of Narrative	96
	The Scholarships	98
	The Internet and Scholarships	100
	Urban League Publication	110