http://amobley.ascportfolios.org The jail house or the school house? Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:23:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At Crenshaw High School in South Los Angeles, senior Marquis Andrews (pictured above) says he is struggling to focus and wishes he could drop out like his friends. Indeed, nearly half of all black males won't graduate from high school, according to a recent report from the Schott Foundation for Public ... http://amobley.ascportfolios.org/?p=197 Crenshaw High School seniors Gregory Michael Williams and Torreon Johnson interviewed staff and students about students' attitudes toward school as a part of a Social Justice and the Law Academy at the school in South Los Angeles. Students and teachers seem to agree; while the situation is far from ideal, strong ... http://amobley.ascportfolios.org/?p=93 Legacy Roundtable is a cadre of educators, business people and community leaders dedicated to developing educational opportunities for African American males. For the past three years, the group has focused on improving math skills and increasing college enrollment. The main objective of the organization's Accelerated Summer Mathematics Academy (ASMA) is to have ... http://amobley.ascportfolios.org/?p=57 [iframe http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=104818667044325056541.000463ec6deb168a1de39&ll=34.264894,-118.058567&spn=0.867651,0.601844&output=embed&s=AARTsJrQt-F0CkQdIZL7XdQH6IpU8sJlHw 425 350] View Larger Map In Los Angeles County, high black male dropout rates are not confined to the inner city. Some of the county's highest dropout rates for black boys are far, geographically, from inner city areas such as Sout L.A. It's a problem that has spread far ... http://amobley.ascportfolios.org/?p=39 By Amber Mobley The stereotypes are all over Crenshaw High School: black boys in saggy britches talking smack to each other constantly and texting in class; teenaged fathers; boys on house arrest sporting ankle bracelets that hug the outside of their white tube socks and nestle against their name brand sneakers ... http://amobley.ascportfolios.org/?p=28 Black boys in our nation's public schools aren't learning. A disproportionate number of them are dropping out of high school and going to jail. Website Title: My Bruthas' Keepers: The jail house or the school house? The Pitch: Black boys in our nation's public schools aren't learning. A disproportionate number of ... http://amobley.ascportfolios.org/?p=5