Yesterday a website called TopRightNews posted a story quoting Dr. David Pook, a professor at Granite State College and chair of the history department at the Derryfield School in Manchester, New Hampshire. Dr. Pook stated that he helped write the controversial Common Core State Standards and was motivated to do so because he wanted to end “White privilege.”

This is the exact quote:

“The reason why I helped write the standards and the reason why I am here today is that as a White male in society I am given a lot of privilege that I didn’t earn.” 

Dr. Pook also stated that all children deserve the opportunity to learn to read and write. No one is debating the fact that all children deserve the opportunity to read and write, but let’s take a look at some of the problems facing our children as they attend school today. A large percentage of our children, particularly in minority communities, come from one-parent homes. That one parent is working hard to keep bread on the table and is probably not involved with the child’s school. Minority children are also faced with a culture that does not encourage them to learn and do well in school. It seems to me that the solution of the problem is not ruining education standards for the children who are doing well, but helping deal with the cultural issues that hinder minority children in school.

Bill Cosby explained a lot in a video he made six years ago. It is posted on YouTube:

I think Bill Cosby has a much better understanding of the problem than Dr. Pook.