MUST READ: non-white parents say they themselves are the most important factor in their children’s academic success. See the chart of parents surveyed: “minority parents are also highly committed to their children’s education: 91% of Latino parents and 86% of African-American parents said it is ‘quite’ or ‘extremely’ important to them that their child attends and graduates from college. But the study also found that while parents think their schools are consistently underfunded — thus undercutting quality and equal education opportunities for their children — and they recognize a clear need for school reform, parents are generally unaware that there is a larger public school reform movement for them to support, or that it seeks their support.”
Minority Parents On Education: Schools Need Reform, But Children’s Academic Success Is On Us
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Studies have consistently shown that compared to their white counterparts, minority students are less likely to graduate high school on time or receive any form of higher education, and more likely to drop out of high school. “…parents say that high standards combined with lacking resources set th…
