Dream+Report+Cards


 * Has Martin Luther King Jr.'s "dream" been realized?**

Civil Rights laws, affirmative action laws, representation in state and federal government, voting statistics || =**B**= || * Civil Rights laws have been passed and enforced by the government Number of employed / unemployed, types of jobs, business ownership || B- || - Due to current economy jobs have been going down. -The U.S. has increased there Labor for minorities. - The White and Black population of workers are about equal. (66% to 63%). - Though Hispanics population is about half of the Black and White percentage. || - The Hispanic population has increased but it hasn't increased enough to be a satisfaction to the public eye. - We could help create jobs for them. || Graduation rates, test scores, college enrollment, educational attainment || C || - The White population over turns the Hispanic and Black population. - More Hispanic and Black are dropping out of School. || -We should try to keep more kids and adults in school. -Open more community colleges, allowing adults to finish school. || Average income, number below poverty level || B+ || -The income in our society today has dropped. Due to the down turn we are in. -It has gone up since in the recent years. It could go up a little more, is jobs and education is increased. || -With the jobs we can create the average income could go up higher. -We are at a good income, but it could always change, to make things better. ||
 * **TOPIC** || ==**GRADE**== || **RATIONALE WITH STATISTICS** || **COMMENTS / SUGGESTIONS** ||
 * **Legislation and Politics**
 * While the number of African Americans and Hispanics in the government is not near the percentage of population, the numbers are increasing every year
 * We have an African American president
 * African Americans vote at nearly the same rate as the average population, but Hispanics are much lower (average around 60% registering, African American 58%, Hispanic 28%) || * Encourage minorities to continue to become active in politics, possibly through schools
 * Push for voter registration drives and voter eductaion in the Hispanic community, possibly with bilingual voting ballots ||
 * **Employment**
 * **Education**
 * **Income and Poverty**
 * **Behavior** ||  ||   ||   ||