[Amelia]

We are singing from the same hymn book, sister.

Maybe the NAACP should support vouchers, then start their own private schools for these inner city children, and see if THEY could find a way to help the children achieve.

[summer]

I honestly think some of them should start charter schools in black churches. That would REQUIRE parental inivolvement. And -- THAT would require some PARENTS. TRY THAT SOLUTION: MARRIAGE FIRST, AND THEN KIDS. AND, PARENTS IN THE SCHOOLS ALL THE TIME. TRY IT.

Whew. Thanks, AMelia. I'm surprised I didn't make more typing mistakes in that letter I wrote above. This is such an emotional issue for me. Because I saw it for real. And blaming the government is not really true: there is plenty more blame to go around to explain what happens to black students. Starting with a common problem: NO PARENTS EXIST.