Race, Class, and Gender - Why Students Fail Black Underclass: Racial Stratification and the Politics of Culture

This was a very long but interesting article about how schools controlled by white people and their attitudes, knowledge and competencies towards blacks. It talks about how black people try to "make it" and the distrust between blacks and public schools.

It does mention that this is not true to all members of underclass and not just blacks. Thank God it mentions that. I'm kind of getting tired of these articles making it known that white are still treating blacks as though they are still "slaves" Therefore, I'm going to address the questions of Why students fail? With keeping in mind all people of color.
*Lack of Parent involvement: stable homes & communication
*Poor Organizational skills: homework, assignments, neatness
*Study skills: kids should not just "wing it", use charts/flashcards, memorize facts.
*motivation: kids want instant gratification. Take small steps to succeed.
*poor reading comprehension: encourage more reading
*Poor basic arithmetic: learn math facts first/memorize
*poor diet/sleep:
*peer pressure
*lack of social skills: get involved in youth groups like sports, religious etc
*low self-esteem: praise helps
*lack of School Resources: Public schools are cutting budgets...this shouldn't happen there are special circumstances for each individuals needs that should be addressed.
If we don't stay involved with our children and know what's happening in their worlds, this is how "a moderate level of depression" can occur. They need to understand political awareness.
Otherwise according to Paul Willis violence, sexism and racism are reactions to economic exploitation.
Even though it is mentioned that some ethnic groups are thought that success is met through a vocational level and that children should not depend on school to succeed. We know that this is not true in most cases. Education is the key. Skilled laborers are still successful, as they are far and few between. We still want to stress education.