Success for Black Boys

In a very impassioned piece by Marquis Herring of The South End (official newspaper of Wayne State University), he confronts a topic many would just assume not talk about, the high school graduation rates of African American males.  Herring indicates that while Detroit schools  share some of the blame, this tragedy is rooted in the lack of parenting.  He submits, "this started when parents stopped caring about their children.  Parents stopped caring whether their kids were in school or in the streets.  Parents stopped attending parent-teacher conferences and parent organization meetings.  Why?  Because it interfered with their lives and what they had going on." 

It's just refreshing to see someone get fired-up about a topic as important as this.

Have today's parents stopped caring whether their kids are in school or in the streets?

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