1)What do you think causes the achievement gap?
I think that home life is a big part of it,I think parents need to teach their children,after school is over.

2)What can students do to close the gap?(3)
-By challenging themselves
-By staying on task and setting goals
-And by having high expectations

3)What can parents do?(3)
-I think parents need to take responsibility for their child education
-By checking homework
-And by talking to their kids about school

4)What can teachers/parents do?(3)
-By having high expectations
-Staying involved
-And by being aware of their students home lives

Questions about Tom Hayden

1)What did you think of Tom Hayden?
I thought he was going to be an older man,and I was suprised how very smart but also very down yo earth he actually was.

2)Tom Hayden does not think of himself as a Civil Rights leader.Do you see him as one?Why or why not?
Yes, I think in some ways Tom Hayden is a Civil Rights leader.I think that all true leaders,don't call themselves leaders,they just turn out that way,and thats how I see Tom Hayden.

3)Tom Hayden feels that leaders are not as important as the hundreds or thousands of people of people behind them.What does he mean by that?
I thnk he means that you can be a natural born leader,very charismatic ,and you could have a great idea to help people.But if you don't have followers,then a leader is no good because he or her has no one to lead.

Well 2mrrw is my Birthday and it hasn't quite set in that 2mrrw when i wake up i'll be 15 years old.Everyone else will tell me that i'm now a young man and that i 'll start feeling different,but they also told me that when i turned 12...and 13...and 14,but i never did feel any different.I think other kids my age might feel like it's a big change or turning point in their lives.But i think whether i do change...or not,is up 2 me.It will only be a change if i make it a change,it's all up 2 me.Thanks 4 taking the time 2 read my beautiful writing,lol jk