Comments on: Teaching civility at a boys’ school http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/05/teaching-civility-at-a-boys-school/ Thinking and Linking by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:51:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Boys to men at Joanne Jacobs http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/05/teaching-civility-at-a-boys-school/#comment-33593 Boys to men at Joanne Jacobs Sat, 02 Jun 2007 12:11:22 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/05/21/teaching-civility-at-a-boys-school/#comment-33593 [...] private George Jackson Academy, founded by a former Catholic school principal, to serve black and Hispanic boys. These schools are trying to create a schoolwide culture that supports [...] [...] private George Jackson Academy, founded by a former Catholic school principal, to serve black and Hispanic boys. These schools are trying to create a schoolwide culture that supports [...]

]]> By: Nels Nelson http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/05/teaching-civility-at-a-boys-school/#comment-33592 Nels Nelson Mon, 21 May 2007 23:38:36 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/05/21/teaching-civility-at-a-boys-school/#comment-33592 It's named after this George Jackson: http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0413547/ It’s named after this George Jackson:

http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0413547/

]]> By: Bart http://www.joannejacobs.com/2007/05/teaching-civility-at-a-boys-school/#comment-33591 Bart Mon, 21 May 2007 23:23:52 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/2007/05/21/teaching-civility-at-a-boys-school/#comment-33591 <i>"The Maryland task force also suggested recruiting non-violent criminals to serve as mentors to black boys. It’s hard to imagine a stupider idea."</i> I wonder why they chose the name George Jackson Academy. Or was it really named after the Soledad Brother? “The Maryland task force also suggested recruiting non-violent criminals to serve as mentors to black boys. It’s hard to imagine a stupider idea.”

I wonder why they chose the name George Jackson Academy. Or was it really named after the Soledad Brother?

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