Black Kids Can't Graduate

how is this not a huge deal. why aren't jackson and sharpton, or at least scalabrine, and whoever else pretends to give a shit about black people up in arms over this?  these percentages are amazing to me. 

some of these detroit students should move to somalia or north korea, where i hear the graduation rates are higher

According to the survey, the black male graduation rate is 27 percent and the white graduation rate is just 19 percent.

Deetroit City 

Quote Originally Posted by captjohn67:

just my opinion, but there's not a lot of parents who raise their children like when i was that age. Speaking of all races for that matter. You can also factor in one parent households imo as well. Drop them off at the shopping malls and do your thing  

i would agree that single parent households with no dad around and a mom who is either a shitty parent or has to work 2 jobs to support her 4 kids and can't be around is a huge factor, probably the biggest factor.  but these numbers are so outrageous, i'm sure there are several more key factors involved.

"In Detroit, the numbers were dramatically different.

According to the survey, the black male graduation rate is 27 percent and the white graduation rate is just 19 percent."

I understand Detroit is a complete shithole, but the above numbers are just eye popping.

Don't get me wrong, its not like a high school diploma is worth anything these days, but for the most part its a good start.

Quote Originally Posted by dennishopson:

The situation is a whole lot more complicated with many facets involved than a simple statistic of an ethnic group not doing well in school. 

Sheeesh!!!

No one is this uninformed about all the 2-3 dozen resons for this, are they?

Not everyone gets born white in a midwestern suburb where they always have quality teachers, learning supplies, and accountability for the educational staff like I was fortunate to just be born into. Had it been the other way around, I'd have never gone to college, and maybe be in prison right now looking for ways to get out of bad situations.

My whole education was built arounfd sgrict enforcement of quality teachers jamming getting through the educational process down my throat.

It's not the same, obviously in poorer school systems.....They don't give a shit.......

Oh yeah, I was also quite fortunate with a good family structure,,,,,(that I was born into luck of the draw)


I guess that's about 3-4 out of the 2-3 dozen reasons...........

Good point DHOP

Unreal

There's only 12 white kids in the Detroit school system.