I think the real point isn't about race or class. I was an upper middle class white male, and I didn't get a good high school education. Or at least not anywher

I think the real point isn't about race or class. I was an upper middle class white male, and I didn't get a good high school education. Or at least not anywhere close to what I would consider good enough. I was lucky to have 2 great teachers mixed in with a lot of mediocre to bad ones. America is failing as a nation when it comes to education. We set up our education system based on babysitting kids for far too long. All throughout history people started becoming members of society far sooner. Most became an apprentice around 13 or so. We babysit in high school until 18, and it means that the students who would rather be working in a field or on cars are miserable, and those who want to go to higher education don't get the environment they deserve.