Blacks and Hispanics rate schools

High dropout rates, profanity and disrespect, fighting, drug and alcohol abuse, schools short on money--these are rated as "very serious" problems in schools, according to large numbers of black and Hispanic students surveyed in Public Agenda's 2006 Reality Check study. According to the student survey, about three in 10 black youngsters report very serious levels of disruption and unrest in their schools. In addition, nearly a third of black and Hispanic youngsters say that "only some" or "very few" of their teachers give students extra help when they fall behind, compared with one in five white students.

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