[SoulOnIce]

I find it disturbing that you make the sweeping assumption that all poor people lack any interest in anything academic. I was raised by a single mother from a poor to a working/middle class neighborhood. From my own experience, my mother emphasized the importance of education, even though she never attended beyond high school. What’s even further disturbing is that if you, as a teacher, carry this assumption every time you enter the classroom, you are creating an environment of low expectations, which can also be translated into ‘sabotaging’ the academic progress of your students. The problem in the United States with respect to education is the fact that many adults and children fail to see the connection between academics and success. And to some extent these opinions have some truth to them. Preferences based on social class, race and gender significantly affect the opportunities needed to become successful. When people perceive that hard work, ambition and motivation lead to success in life, you see a significant difference in the performance of students.

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Name : SoulOnIce, Gender : M, Race : Black/African American, Age : 26, City : Philadelphia, State : PA, Country : United States, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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