[doodad]

And it said that black and native American student's have effectively a one-in-two chance of getting a high school diploma

Wow, so it is just a roll of the dice I guess. Not up to the individual at all.

[senorita]

In my local area many Native American students don’t care about finishing High School because when they turn 18 they can cash in on their share of the casino profits.

Academic achievement is no longer necessary to get what they want in life.