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The comparison is based on "national" " .. Indeed, nationally ...".

But even if it was within one school, the problem can be one of racist/low-expectations. Holding the black students to high standards - regardless of how integrated the school is - regardless of how other students do - is the best way to get good results. Not everyone will succeed - but far fewer will fail! But not having high expectations is a recipie for failure. In fact, Walter Williams reports on the VERY HIGH SUCCESS by a private school that requires hard work and holds the students accountable to very high expectations.

My wife's "baby brother" was in a school with low requirements, little parental involvement, and lots of touchy-feely curriculum, and the school essentially let the students work at what ever pace they wanted, and the school was great on "self-esteem" - regardless of effort put in. Of course, those parents that were REALLY involved, pushed, and their children typically succeeded, regardless. But uninvolved parents (and the school "encouraged" no involvment and discouraged "involved" parents..) might not know what was happening. My wife's parents found out early that the child would do the minimum - and if little was expected, even less would be done. They yanked him out of the public school and put him into the local Catholic school - where he was pushed to do more.

The ultimate question is why not make the system more "pro-choice" so parents might be better enabled to help their children succeed!.

Mike

Anyone want to freep a poll sponsored by the liberal Kentucky Education Association?? I don't know if you need a "registered account" to vote, but they have a question on their home page as to whether you are coming to Frankfort, the State Capitol, tomorrow to support them in whining for even more taxdollar-support in the public schools. Right now, the poll shows that over 80% of visitors to the web page support their grab for more taxdollars. What they are doing in the Kentucky schools is outrageous. They are planning an Education Rally, as they call it, for more tax dollars to be spent on the corrupt public education system in Kentucky. At first they tried to scare the teachers in Kentucky by telling them that salaries, aides, librarians, books, etc. were going to be cut, if public school funding was not increased. And that is why they cancelled school in many counties across Kentucky for tomorrow. And today the liberal Courier Journal even ran a story admitting that the State House Budget Spares Schools.

In fact, Rep. Harry Moberly, D-Richmond, and chairman of the House budget committee, admits that schools will get a $27 million increase next year over the budget that the legislature proposed last year!! Anyone else outraged by the Kentucky Education Association's money grab ??