Der sozioökonomische Status erklärt die meisten rassischen und ethnischen Leistungsunterschiede in der Grundschule

Not surprising.

Some parents have the values and resources to give their kids good housing, access to books and activities, and the advice and guidance to succeed in life.

Some parents have the same values but lack the resources.

Some parents frankly don’t have the same values.

In any ethnic, cultural, or racialized group, there will be some distribution of those different types of parents. Parents that value, focus on, and provide resources are likely similar if they come from different backgrounds.

What’s the answer then? Most of us agree that kids are blameless in all of this. I have heard strong arguments for school breakfast and breakfast programs. I also hear proposals for after school meal, home internet, weekend recreation, and school laundry programs.

Where does the role of the school, broader society, family, and individuals start and end? I think this is where questions and answers don’t just involve the social sciences but also one of politics and philosophy as well.

There are many different reasons for people to succeed or fail: cultural, structural, systemic, organizational, interpersonal, interpersonal, social, motivational, skills and abilities, etc. But social programs are broad tools. They might be very appropriate in some situations and almost useless in others.

It’s not about race, it’s about class.

If this fairly obvious data can be recognized it ought to lead to a drastic change in hours colleges administer aid/ assistance.