Published: January 1, 2007

Tough Love

Bill Cosby talks about what teachers need to do better.

Bill Cosby made headlines in October when he urged teachers to do a better job of explaining to students the importance of the subjects they teach.

The comedian, best known as the beloved Dr. Huxtable from TV’s long-running hit The Cosby Show , has been outspoken in recent years about what the black communi ty needs to do to close the racial achieve ment gap.

The Cos isn’t a classroom veteran, but neither is he a stranger to education—he holds master’s and doctorate degrees in the field.