Dream+Report+Card


 * Has Martin Luther King Jr.'s "dream" been realized?**

Civil Rights laws, affirmative action laws, representation in state and federal government, voting statistics || =B= || * Civil Rights laws have been passed and enforced by the government Number of employed / unemployed, types of jobs, business ownership ||  ||   ||   || Graduation rates, test scores, college enrollment, educational attainment || B || 85% of Whites and 80% of African Americans graduate from high school. Only 58% of Hispanics graduate from high school however. 28% of Whites and 17% of African Americans graduated college, however, only 12% of Hispanics graduated from college. 78% of people who receive doctorate degrees are White, 4% are African American, and 1.5% are Hispanic. || Encourage more people who belong to minority groups to finish high school. Provide incentives for those who graduate high school to go on to college. || Average income, number below poverty level || **B** || In 2003, Whites made about 45,631 dollars. African Americans made about 29,645 dollars. The percent of children below poverty level in 2003 for Whites is 13.9% For African Americans it is 33.6% So African Americans continue to have a higher percentage of children below poverty since 1980. || It may be hard to break the poverty cycle. Once you are in poverty it may be hard to get out. The kid's parents might have been in poverty and not have a job and it is going to be hard for the kids to get a job and get out of poverty. || none //Optional:// a note about this edit for the page history log
 * **TOPIC** || ==GRADE== || **RATIONALE WITH STATISTICS** || **COMMENTS / SUGGESTIONS** ||
 * **Legislation and Politics**
 * While the number of African Americans and Hispanics in the government is not near the percentage of population, the numbers are increasing every year
 * We have an African American president
 * African Americans vote at nearly the same rate as the average population, but Hispanics are much lower (average around 60% registering, African American 58%, Hispanic 28%) || * Encourage minorities to continue to become active in politics, possibly through schools
 * Push for voter registration drives and voter eductaion in the Hispanic community, possibly with bilingual voting ballots ||
 * **Employment**
 * **Education**
 * **Income and Poverty**
 * **Behavior** || B || In 2004 minorites such as African Americans as well as Hispanics still have a lower voting average as Whites do. In employment rates, Whites are still going to have a higher percentage than African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians. || Minorites are coming along in society and doing better than they were 20 years ago but they can still improve. Minorites can push to become more involved in society through work and school. ||

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