WS wrote:
>But more seriously, he does not deny the existence of the behavior in
>question.
You forgot to say "nothing up my sleeve." In fact he is precisely denying the behavior in question when he says kids are not "acting white." In sum, here's an educator who denies what you present as given because you talked to some teachers you know.
He said:
>Let me also add, that in all my years as an educator and youth
>program specialist, I have never heard any student equating
>scholastic achievement with whiteness. Nevertheless, this assertion
>is usually made without challenge, rebuttal or explanation.
I'll bow out of this with a quote from you:
>I am pretty sure that no empirical argument, let also my humble
>conjectures, will sway your article of faith.