why is it when it comes to education the minority is at he bottom?
475721
Some minorities are at the bottom because of social conditions like poor and broken families. (How can you study for a test if you have to go to McDonalds to work to pay for your family of 7?) Other minorities (Asians and Jews for example) are statistically better in school than whites. It may be for cultural reasons. (Asian culture values education greatly.)
450375
Let's look at it within the context of class warfare. In this view, the upper classes will oppose things which strengthen the lower and middle classes. \n\nIn a system where a free public education qualifies people for middle class jobs, the lower and middle classes are gaining strength. In a system where families must pay for higher education to improve their status, these gains are slowed, or even stopped.\n\nIn short, the powerful have worked to place education beyond the reach of ordinary people because uneducated people are less likely to effectively challenge their power.
537060
It probably depends on which service branch that you're in.  For instance, the Air Force is compromised of about 15% Black, 74.5% White, and almost 9% Hispanic.  I am African-American, enlisted AF, have a bachelor's degree (and my research paper away from my MPA).  I don't know if I've seen overt opposition to my pursuit of education, but I will agree that "the system" is not always favorable for minority advancement through education.
970532
The population looks for scapegoats. 99.9% of the time overall problems get balmed on minorities and then stereotypes are spread making it so everyone believes they are the real root of the problem.
579829
....because the education system is getting worse!\n\nI have this theory - don't let people think for themselves and make them suspicious of their neighbours etc and then they are less likely to rebel against the government. Also brain-wash them through the media about things continually until they will believe anything the media tells them and you have people wrapped around your little finger and bouncing off it!\n\nIn the end people don't bother thinking for themselves and let those in power do it for them - a great way to suppress a population......
301837
in the past white people have had the edge regardless of their qualifications.  now, however, white people who may be more qualified than their minority competition may be losing out.  it happens and anyone who says it doesnt is wrong.  things should be equal and the government should stop overcompensating for the past.
1039172
With many high school students so apathetic about their high-school education (it seems like the majority) the higher education organizations need to decide the ones who will will benefit the most or who has the drive to be a student. The SATs and ACTs are a way of measuring this but of course there are limitations with this approach.
801197
I believe everyone should want a decent education, but there are some who will not put out the effort even when available!
151005
Because people do not understand the aim of education,,Education in school and uni.s is not only giving information (that is more in schools) , but mainly it teachs the person HOW to get information,,millions of books are there everywhere full of information (plus internet  ...etc), what ment by education is to enable the person to get the information and use it to solve a problem..(of course I am not talking about the basics)
231894
the culture they are brought up in, the lack in awareness and the education they are given.
688741
A lot of them are not citizens but are here on student or work visas. We get some of them trying to teach at our college and they barely speak English and will sometimes start writing in their language instead of ours. I've had to help my classmates in classes because they couldn't understand the teacher and would fail the course because of it, which affected my grade because I wasn't able to focus on my own work.
1031926
Lack of education. Teachers lately feel Students should have good self esteem and that education is secondary.\n\nSo we'll end up with alot of cocky morons who can't spell.
463509
Bad: People want their students to get premium educations - but no one wants to pay for it.\n\nGood: Some students thrive and excel in the current system... and others... are scary.\n\nGood:  We strive towards the ideal that all people are created equally and are equally capable of succeeding in accomplishing their dreams.\n\nBad:  We deem failure when we don't meet the IDEAL... which is completely impractical anyway.\n\nBad: State testing... always wants to raise the bottom 50 percent to the top 50 percent.  Whoah... who taught the politicians their math? There will ALWAYS be a bottom 50 percent.
29032
Well, very few kids are being left behind, in theory it appears to be working. That said, the quality of education that everyone is getting has been greatly reduced.  So, no one is left behind, but now they are all dumber than before.  Teachers have to only teach the TEST now, otherwise the school fails the tests and they say its because the teachers are bad.  So, learing has been reduced to what is on a standardized test to make test scores look good.  Teachers hate it, it hampers their ability to teach.
140825
It is not the system, but the respect bestowed on its teachers.  In Britain, teachers/educators are very well respected by the community.  In the US, some view the educators as people who were not good enough to get a regular job and went into teacher.  With this attitude, few that are well suited to be teachers would enter the profession.\n\nIt is not an issue of lowering standards.  The US educational system offers too many choices for its students.  In Europe, in intermediate school, you take exams to determine which field you will go into and your are set/stuck in that path.  In the US, you have too many choices in deciding your future job.
378120
There are many problems that exist with public schools, and there are a variety of reasons.  Parents aren't making their kids learn any discipline or have any discipline about learning, schools are underfunded, teachers are underpaid, (which makes some potentially great teachers choose other fields) lack of community support, exagerated emphasis on standardized testing, etc.  The biggest problem would be apathy from the general public, everyone always thinks that it either isn't their problem or that someone else will fix it. It's like the TV ad with the huge group of people standing around talking about how horrible it is that someone dropped trash 2 feet from the trash can, but no one in the group actually reaches down and picks it up.  Lest you all think I am all talk and no action, I am an 11 year veteran teacher of public high school, and yes, I am still "in the trenches."
553447
I think poor communities get better educational opportunities than many recognize or are willing to acknowledge. The problem, I think, is that most in those communities don't want to do the work that is involved in getting a good education. It is easier to fail and blame it on outside forces, than to admit you need to work harder to succeed. Until those in the poor communities realize that the power to succeed is within themselves, poor communities will continue to be poor with succeeding generations.