Are you implying or suggesting that black people don't want to be educated?
What I am implying is, in general, that community does not value education.
I can give you a book, but you reading it are two separate things.
Because of all the figures I have (and haven't) mentioned this is near impossible. You're not tackling the root of the problem. Poor kid comes from poor family, he is going to need more student loans than the kid who's family isn't poor, thus making it more difficult to complete college.
That depends on several things.
Such as what school they are attending, if their parents are paying for their education, and where they are living during their studies. Are they working while studying.
There are Universities that charge 50k a year, there are others that charge 12k a year. BTW, for STEM fields like engineering it doesn't matter what school you go to. Due to accreditation for that degree there is only going to be a minor difference.
Based on grades a student can get a portion or entirety of their tuition covered. Not to mention other scholarships/bursaries that are available.
Actually, many of these scholarships/bursaries/awards are ONLY eligible to low income students.
Even though the government desegregated schools 66 years ago, about half of students in the US still attend either predominantly white or non-white schools.
"For every student enrolled, the average nonwhite school district receives $2,226 less than a white school district".
"Poor-white school districts receive about $150 less per student than the national average ? an injustice all to itself. Yet they are still receiving nearly $1,500 more than poor-nonwhite school districts."
These kids are starting in a hole.
To expect them to be competing for the same positions is unrealistic. Because...it's systemic. Some will break out, most will not. Which leads to another bit of data that isn't surprising at all:
Yes. When applying for a job or doing an interview a company has never asked me what is my economic background. Perhaps because I am a white immigrant... but somehow I doubt it.
As far as resources online? 100% agree. Tons of free resources, more than I realized before this Covid shit ruined the school year. I was able to find my kids all kinds of learning tools (Prodigy, Xtra Math, Raz, etc).
The problem is America still doesn't treat internet as an essential utility due to telecommunications lobbyists having politicians (on both sides of the aisle) so it's not attainable for poor families in many cases. They're priced out or it's simply not available.
Is lack of access to internet really the reason students drop out of high school?
Are public libraries not a thing anymore?
But again, with all the tools available for students to learn, does not mean they will use them.
Well, what is more fun?
Studying or playing video games?
Studying or watching Netflix/youtube?
Studying takes a certain amount of dedication, discipline, and effort.
To a degree, parents set the initial standard and pressure on their kids to succeed, but its up to the student to actually put in work.
But isn't funny that certain group which are stereotyped into pushing their kids hard to school are the ones who tend to do better in school and in turn financially?
