Alwyn Poole
The Difference Great Parenting and High Expectations can have …
In New Zealand, one of the major issues we have is with low societal expectations of the learning abilities of our young people. – especially Maori and Pasifika youth and, in many situations, boys.
It can change and ought to change quickly. Families and parenting have a huge role. When those aspects and high expectations are missing schools can and should work incredibly hard to make up the difference.
A great interview here of NFL great Calvin Johnson on family and expectations in education.