Helping African American Boys Succeed
Kaleem Caire tells Education Next: “I was one of those young men who you would not think was ready for a rigorous education, but it was a rigorous environment that helped propel me to where I am.”
For more on this topic by Kaleem Caire, please see “Educating African American Boys” in the Fall 2009 issue of Education Next.
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There are tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of young African American males, who can and will be successful contributing members of society when given academic and social support along with educational enrichment opportunities.
Kaleem Caire is an outstanding example of what happens when a community responds to the crisis. I, too, am an example, having gone from a 1.9 GPA to a 3.9. I taught for 14 years and now train teachers around the country.