The first semester has ended for area schools.
Students surface from being buried deep in their books preparing for final examinations.
First semester anxieties are beginning to fade while new hopes and dreams surface as the second semester brings new courses and opportunities to clean up less than desired grades earned from first semester work in year-long classes. This is what s usually expected for most students, or should I say most students who are not African American, Latino and low-income or homeless. These students face an altogether different situation at this time of year. Many students of color, including African American and Latino, are performing at or above a 2.0 grade point average. What the statistics say, however, cannot be hidden from the public, even though it casts a negative light on students who are the usual victims of bad press, African Americans and Latinos.