That was one of the key points made Friday at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 41s Annual Legislative Conference during a panel discussion titled “The Class of 2012.”
Hosted by freshman U.S. Representative Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., and moderated by the Rev. Al Sharpton, the panelists hit on a variety of issues, from what they described as the inordinate emphasis placed on college entrance exams and standardized tests to the antiquated agrarian school calendar.
