Is anyone else bothered by the subtle social underclass undertones made in the article? Like: "Most live in this city’s poorer districts and begin their academ

Is anyone else bothered by the subtle social underclass undertones made in the article? Like: "Most live in this city’s poorer districts and begin their academic life well behind the curve." "..two other students ambled by, one wearing a pair of clown pants as a headscarf." "..a 4-year-old boy in a FUBU jersey and long dreadlocks..." It's almost like the point being made is that, even dummies like these can benefit from our program.