But few seem serious about accomplishing this - too ambitious. In the 1960's, we determined that we would build a society in which race would no longer matter, and that we would make the necessary interim commitments until we reached that goal. We seem to be backing off right and left - too ideological, too uncomfortable, too difficult. Boldness, staying power, and sacrifice for a greater good are in short supply. Also fair enough.
Education is difficult in a society that is divided along economic, social, and racial lines.
We can't afford to do it right for everyone. The state of education in America is simply unacceptable. We must correct it. Just as we cannot saddle the coming generations with our debt, neither can we saddle them with our lack of investment in their future. We must invest in that future - through education, through research, and through attaining common purpose.