Isn't it time to acknowledge that California, more or less by accident, has created a two-tier public education system, one that works pretty well for youngsters from relatively affluent, white and English-speaking families -- and most Asian Americans -- but abysmally fails for millions of other kids who don't meet those criteria? Some rewording is in order, Mr. Walters:
"Isn't it time to acknowledge that California, more or less because of cultural differences, has two types of public school students; those from relatively affluent, white and English-speaking families and most Asian Americans whose cultural bias is in favor of study and education -- -- and those from millions of other families who, due to their cultural backgrounds, abysmally fail to demand diligence and excellence from their children?"
I wouldn't be too concerned about the disparity. I'm sure that in no time, the teachers unions and educational establishment will have those affluent schools performing just as poorly as the lower income districts.