White people don't want to talk about it

[XemaSab]

147. Why do you think the dropout rate for black males is so high?

There are black females and people of other races going to the same schools with better success.

That says to me that part of the issue is with the black males themselves.

Maybe they don't feel invested in the system, they don't feel like what they're learning applies to their lives, they didn't get a good grounding in the basics, they don't see formal education leading to a good career, they don't think the teachers get where they're coming from, they think the odds are stacked against them, they're too distracted by tough living situations, they're too distracted by girls, they're too distracted by their stupid friends (everyone has stupid friends, amirite?), they miss school due to suspensions and can't catch up, they're too proud to ask for help, they're suffering from clinical depression, ALL OF THE ABOVE, none of the above...?

Each one of these theories could lead to a variety of solutions that aren't about finger-pointing or victim-blaming, but if the only answer is "Because white people are terrible," where does that lead?

If all of the above problems are factors, you could send a black boy to the best school in the country and he'd still be a dropout risk.