Lisa Delpit, "Skills and Other Dilemmas of a Progressive Black Educator"

First and foremost I believe Lisa Delpit is speaking with a great frame of mind when it comes to discussing the problems in trying to teach black students to be "fluent" with the english language. In order to be fluent with a language, one must be able to communicate with other people by using the language, which is not the problem according to Lisa Delpit. The problem for her students in philadelphia and the problem with her peers students revolves around the "skills" of critical and creative thinking. The problem with-in her article and the way she explains it comes from the majority not understanding and listening to the minority. She discusses how her fellow black teachers were disgusted with the Bay area writing project because it was "racist" and wouldn't teach the black children how to become better educated for the world of college, since it lacked the "skills" approach. In conclusion I agree with the way Delpit approached her article, my opinion is somewhat forced because I don't know much about the education system and the best way to be taught. I do know that Delpit brought up a good argument and it is the "skills" a child must learn to become better educated.