Morning Video: In SF & Elsewhere, Elite Public Schools Struggle To Diversify

"San Francisco’s Lowell High School is one of the most selective public schools in the country. But the school’s selectivity means that black and Latino students, who are often less prepared for academic rigor than Lowell’s majority-Asian students, are underrepresented." via PBS NewsHour.

Or, watch this kid imitate Presidential candidates at his graduation.

Comments

[Jessica]

I recently wrote a blog about public school funding. I talk about the lack of funding in the poverty stricken areas. This is in part due to the vicious cycle in socioeconomic battle. Schools within the poverty areas need more funding but are not getting any. This is unfair to these children. Their parents income is not their fault and they deserve diverse education and enough funding to supply proper education and opportunity.