Dr. Walter A. Gill on Segregation in BCPS

"I believe segregation in Baltimore is a built-in type of discrimination based on students who do well on tests and students who don't AND segregation which is a reflection of the economic conditions/status of the various neighborhoods.

An example are the four prestigious schools (City, Poly, Western and the School of the Arts), which have a high success rate of sending students to 4-year universities and colleges; and the other schools which have a high dropout rate.

Solution: Schools must provide a curriculum whereby students can succeed, that is have a career or profession, without attending a 4-year college or university. Many of the students from "poor" homes and neighborhoods could succeed if their skills, interest and talents were developed via alternative curriculums. Schools must advocate for students (what is best for each individual student) and compete less among them self (testing, reaching "benchmarks," for federal, state and city dollars)."

If you have the opportunity to check out Dr. Gill's book, we highly recommend it!
Teaching in Urban America: A Formula for Change

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A few facts about Dr. Gill, which are stated in the back of his book...

1. He was born in the slave state of Mississippi, Greenville in 1937.
2. Dr. Gill was raised in Baltimore, Maryland.
3. He attended six public schools; five of the six were schools in Baltimore.
4. Gill was the first African American to graduate from Baltimore City College in 1955.
5. He received a B.A. in art from Morgan State College and later received a Masters and Ph.D in Educational Communications from Syracuse University.
6. Dr. Walter A. Gill is a teacher, artist, author, actor and former university professor.

Dr. Walter A. Gill has made an amazing impact on students and has touched our lives as students at Towson University.

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