KC closing half its schools--wow

[BWillie]

I don't quite understand how it is all the schools fault. I don't claim to have grew up in the inner city, but I think it has more to do w/ the parents encouraging their kids in the right direction than the schools. Sure the schools have culpability, but at some point you take control of your life. I don't see any White American Scholarships or grants out there.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by BWillie007

I don't quite understand how it is all the schools fault. I don't claim to have grew up in the inner city, but I think it has more to do w/ the parents encouraging their kids in the right direction than the schools. Sure the schools have culpability, but at some point you take control of your life. I don't see any White American Scholarships or grants out there.

You don't get a cluster of this magnitude without blame on all parties. The system doesn't reward excellence. It just rewards tenure. When performance isn't incentivized, this is what you're left with.