USA: Only 52% Of Black Males Graduate From High School In Four Years. What's The Cause?

From theGrio: "The Schott Foundation for Public Education released 'The Urgency of Now' today, a study showing that only 52 percent of black male ninth-graders graduate from high school 4 years later, compared to 58 percent of Latino male ninth-graders and 78 percent of white, non-Latino male ninth-graders. The findings show that while the graduation rate for black males has improved by 10 percentage points since 2001-2002, this progress has only closed the gap between them and white, non-Latino males by 3 percentage points."

The article continues: "The cause behind these numbers is what the Schott Foundation calls a 'pushout' and 'lockout' crisis. The study says that black males are disproportionately disciplined with out-of-school suspensions, which cut down on their learning time and essentially 'push them' out of educational opportunities. The students who remain in school are 'locked out' of school systems that provide good resources and facilities, and highly-trained teachers."

Booker Rising response: The obviously liberal Schott Foundation is full of BS. These statistics aren't due to out-of-school suspensions (which the Foundation seeks to end), school resources (which are already pretty high), and teachers. After all, kids who are just as black and poor as many high school dropouts are graduating on time from the very same schools. These statistics are due to: (1) lack of parental involvement in the dropouts' education, which is often due to a fatherless and undisciplined home environment; and (2) lower IQ and inability to do high school-level work in the first place.

I agree with the Foundation that there is "a system that is not giving them the opportunity to learn", albeit for different reasons. These dropouts would've been far better served by an educational system which realistically acknowledged their lack of academic ability (preferably by the 3rd grade, no later than the 6th grade). Instead of the futile attempt to turn them into Rhodes Scholars, they should've been prepared for vocational trades while inculcating a sound work ethic and life skills.