Black boys are, for a variety of reasons, significantly underperforming their peers in scholastic achievement. In Oakland, California, high school statistics indicate that 73% of African American males do not finish high school; over 50% of the entire student body! Closer studies reveal that in inner cities across the country, more than 50% of all black men do not finish high school.
It is well documented that one result of “Zero Tolerance” policies in schools throughout the nation is that male youth of color are disproportionately suspended and expelled. It is also exhaustively documented that students that are suspended or expelled from school are more likely to drop out of school, decline academically, and ultimately become entrenched in the penal system as juveniles. Research in schools consistently indicates that boys of color are more likely to be punished and are more likely to drop out of high school.
Posted By: DAVID JOHNSON
Saturday, November 20th 2010 at 12:56AM
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