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To: koan who wrote (63153)	3/28/2018 5:29:57 PM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation Recommended By TimF Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 361881

>> High school graduation rates are low where ever people are poor. So, Washington State is poorer than Arkansas? Poorer than Mississippi? I don't think so. Arkansas' median household income is $40,000. Washington State must be close to a third higher. >> And that is what you should be interested in, solutions, not playing your games of gotcha. I'm not trying to play "gotcha". I'm trying to get you to look at the real sources of serious problems with education without resorting to old saws that don't stand up to the examination of facts. You have to agree there is something causing wealthy states -- those which have the best funded education systems --- to have massive gaps between white and black education. While racist [your word] states that are poor like Arkansas and Mississippi have fairly similar graduation rates between the races. Obviously, isn't because Arkansas has more money than Washington State. I'm trying engage you, a proponent of excellence in education, to think about why this might be. I would have to call it an 800lb gorilla in the room, because no realistic solution to a big problem (which I think this is) is likely until one understands its source. Don't be defensive. I'm simply trying to have a reasonable conversation.