Bush summed up the problem best when he talked about the "soft bigotry of low expectations."
In 1940 the illegitimacy rate among blacks was 19 per cent; today it is 70 per cent. Only 30 to 40 per cent of black men graduate from high school. That fact has prompted a bout of soul searching by middle-class blacks. Some have condemned what they see as self-perpetuating joblessness, poor education and a culture that worships crime. Others have appealed for more help, an increase in the affirmative action which has done apparently little to end black poverty.Bush summed up the problem best when he talked about the "soft bigotry of low expectations."
One of the problems of freedom is responsibility. If you have equality you have no excuse for being a bum. Blacks got political equality, and simultaneously they adopted the programs which led to the high illegitimacy which functions as a reason for failure. It might be only human for some blacks to subconsciously sabbotage their own chances.
i agree completely with you. Low expectations in school hurt kids so much. They will usually accomplish exactly what you expect of them. If you don't expect much they won't do much.