Stressing the need for more education spending, she said, "Imagine what we can do with millions of dollars more investment in this area. We can expand opportunities in low-income districts for all students, particularly for students with disabilities."
Both Barack and Michelle Obama promoted the importance of a good education at a January 19 rally held by the Education Equality Project at Cardoza High School in Washington, DC.UNCF President Michael Lomax was there to explain why our educational system is in a state of crisis.
In summary, they discussed how diverse leaders are coming together over the U.S. public education system, which is in crisis. Most speakers consider this crisis to be the predominant civil rights issue of our generation. Parent, grandparents, educators, families, neighbors, and friends were encouraged to tutor, and join the PTA, so that their voices could be heard.
The Education Equality Project states on its website, “Barely half of African-American and Latino students graduate from high school, with African American students graduating at 55 percent, Latinos at 53 percent, and their white counterparts at 78 percent.”
