I+Have+a+Dream+-+Report+Card


 * 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- || -Black: 16.6% civilian employment rate Hispanic: 19.3% civilian employment rate White: 121.1% civilian employment rate -Blacks: education administrators, purchasing agents, and claims workers mostly Hispanics: real estate and restaurant workers mostly Whites: 4.8% unemployed Black: 10.4% unemployed Hispanics: 7% unemployed || - encourage minorities to take jobs and make a contribution to the economy - get minorities to graduate from high school and encourage them to go to college to get a better education and get a better job later in life || Graduation rates, test scores, college enrollment, educational attainment || B || - Whites: 55.4% enrollment rate Blacks: 59.2% enrollment rate Hispanics: 49.6% enrollment rate - White: 85.8% high school graduation rate Black: 80.6% high school graduation rate Hispanic: 58.4% high school graduation rate || - encourage immigrants to learn english so they will have an easier transition into the school system. - get more hispanic teachers to help hispanic students transition better || Average income, number below poverty level || C || whites: 12.9% make $100,000- 150,000 blacks: 13.7% make under $10,000 Hispanics: 9.2% make $15,000-$20,000 Whites: 8.8% poverty rate Blacks: 25.6% poverty rate || - need to get more blacks working by giving them more opportunities ||
 * **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 education in the Hispanic community, possibly with bilingual voting ballots ||
 * **Employment**
 * **Education**
 * **Income and Poverty**
 * **Behavior** ||  ||   ||   ||