Major corporations want to be partners with schools. Colleges want to run them. In short, every one wants to improve America's schools. Perhaps, though, we are focusing too much on the schools and not enough on the students. Let's be optimistic for a minute.
All students have the potential to be motivated.
All students, regardless of their ethnic background, family income or personal history, would love to read, write, and think great thoughts. All high school students have the potential to succeed in school. Let's be realistic for a minute. Every school has students who want to and are willing to learn everything and others who do not want to and are unwilling to learn anything. Schools have students who have great respect for the acquisition of knowledge and others who are intentionally disrespectful of learning.