High school graduation is vital for entry to college, for employment, lifelong earnings and even longevity.  And yet fewer than half of Black male students graduate from high school. 

Funding disparities explored by a recent U.S. Department of Education report confirm that better qualified, more experienced teachers are paid more than less qualified, less experienced teachers.  The study show that all too often the former are assigned to schools in low-poverty neighborhoods, the latter are assigned to schools in high-poverty neighborhoods. In other words, those who have, get more; those in need, get less.