The third paragraph:
However, substantial obstacles to equal educational opportunity still remain in America's educational system. African Americans lack equal access to highly effective teachers and principals, safe schools, and challenging college-preparatory classes, and they disproportionately experience school discipline and referrals to special education. African American student achievement not only lags behind that of their domestic peers by an average of two grade levels, but also behind students in almost every other developed nation. Over a third of African American students do not graduate from high school on time with a regular high school diploma, and only four percent of African American high school graduates interested in college are college-ready across a range of subjects. An even greater number of African American males do not graduate with a regular high school diploma, and African American males also experience disparate rates of incarceration.
It sounds like like someone isn't studying, doesn't it? Sounds like they don't try. Sounds like they have to take some responsibility for their own actions somewhere along the line.
No number of programs are going to help someone who is determined to get something for nothing.
We have Title I that helps disadvantaged youth in school. Why aren't they taking advantage of that? Why aren't the parents taking responsibility for their own kids?
