english: So much of our education reform is driven by a sympathetic approach, where people are saying, "Let's go and help these poor inner city kids, or these poor black and Latino kids," instead of an empathetic approach, where someone like me, who had grown up in this environment, could say, "I know the adversities that you're facing and I want to help you overcome them."
non_english: Onze onderwijshervorming  is grotendeels gebaseerd op sympathie -- mensen die zeggen: "Laten we deze arme stadskinderen helpen of deze arme donkergetinte en latino-kinderen," in plaats van op empathie, waabij iemand zoals ik, die in hetzelfde schuitje zat, zegt: "Ik ken de tegenslagen die jij tegenkomt en ik wil je helpen ze te overwinnen."