This research showed that a teacher's expectations for how a child would do profoundly affected the result. Also, the value of a high school degree from a well-funded, suburban school is much higher than that from an inner city school. Some inner city schools graduate students who are barely literate, hence many such graduates are destined to failure at the college level. An attitude of expected achievement must be emphasized and required for all educators. The phenomenon of prophecy fulfillment causes children to live up to what is expected of them.
Higher expectations breeds higher achievement.
Consolidate local government, hence broadening the tax base and forcing the upper and middle class to realize they have a real stake and responsibility in improving inner city education. The curriculum is often oriented to white children and history, not very open to textbooks and other materials that were more inclusive. Racial minorities are considered culturally disadvantaged. The school must therefore be positive, stumulating, and encouraging. Each subculture has unique characteristics that influence its style of learning.