For example, the masses are still taught to believe that minority groups make up the majority of prisons when it is actually quite the opposite. While the percentage of minority criminals may be higher than whites, the total number of white criminals greatly outnumbers that of minorities. Another statistic that needs to be dropped is the notion that minorities are more likely to become high school dropouts. While this stereotype is simply not true, it is widely considered to be a fact, even amongst teachers. Because of this false statistic, teachers may be less inclined to help a minority student if they feel that the student will not succeed simply due to their skin color. This thought process is absolutely ludicrous, and the only way to abolish it is to do away with false statistics and unfair judgment harshly aimed at
For example, the masses are still taught to believe that minority groups make up the majority of prisons when it is actually quite the opposite. While the percentage of minority criminals may be higher than whites, the total number of white criminals greatly outnumbers that of minorities. Another statistic that needs to be dropped is the notion that minorities are more likely to become high school dropouts. While this stereotype is simply not true, it is widely considered to be a fact, even amongst teachers. Because of this false statistic, teachers may be less inclined to help a minority student if they feel that the student will not succeed simply due to their skin color. This thought process is absolutely ludicrous, and the only way to abolish it is to do away with false statistics and unfair judgment harshly aimed at