In the Classroom: A Look at Education Through the Lens of Race
National poll looks at how the races view education.
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Get Schooled - Despite the horror stories one often hears about the value of an urban public school education, the latest College Board/National Journal Next America poll finds that African-American and Latino parents feel that their local schools are doing a good job preparing their children for college. Keep reading to see how races view the value of education, the nation's direction and how the president is handling his job. (Photo: Jon Feingersh/Getty Images)
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Faith in Local Schools - When asked whether their local elementary middle and high schools are preparing their children to perform college work successfully, 60 percent of Blacks said yes, compared to 50 percent of whites, 64 percent of Latinos and 55 percent of Asians. (Photo: Nancy Louie/Getty Images)
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Looking Back - Seventy-one percent of white parents said they believe their high school educations prepared them to succeed in college, compared to 69 percent of Blacks, 67 percent of Hispanics and 66 percent of Asians. (Photo: Blend Images - KidStock/Getty Images)
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Parents Loom Largest in Post-High School Decisions - When asked whose advice matters most when deciding what to do after high school, their parents were cited by 55 percent of African-Americans, 58 percent of Asians, 47 percent of Latinos and 56 percent of whites, followed by guidance counselors and teachers, friends and themselves. (Photo: Comstock/Getty Images)
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Parents Prefer Their Kids Go to College - Heading off to college was the number-one choice of 37 percent of African-American and white parents or legal guardians, 36 percent of Latinos and 55 percent of Asians. (Photo: Yellow Dog Productions/Getty Images)
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Who Went Where? - After earning a high school diploma, 60 percent of Asians, 17 percent of Latinos, 25 percent of Blacks and 29 percent of whites chose to attend a four-year college. Twenty-eight percent of Asians, 36 percent of Latinos, 39 percent of Blacks and 38 percent of whites entered the workforce. (Photo: Henry Chaplin/Getty Images)
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For Some, College Is Not an Option - Overall, nearly 60 percent of respondents said they could not afford more education; more than 50 percent said they were eager to begin a career and about 40 percent said they needed to help support their families. Other reasons included not wanting to incur loans, not getting much information about college and simply not liking school. Approximately 25 percent said they felt their education had not prepared them for college and 10 percent said their families or counselors had discouraged them from seeking higher education. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
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Others Believe College Equals Opportunity - At 87 percent, the overwhelming reason cited for pursuing a college education or vocational training immediately after high school is that it is the route to a well-paying job. Eighty-five percent said they wanted to learn new things and 68 percent said their families expected them to get a post-secondary education. (Photo: Troels Graugaard/Getty Images)
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Transitioning to College and the Workplace - For those who went to college, more than 45 percent said the biggest challenge was time management, followed by financial pressures and being on their own. Forty-nine percent of those who entered the workforce found the transition to be very easy, compared to 37 percent who went back to school. (Photo: Ariel Skelley/Getty Images)
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Do Over: College? - More than 60 percent said that if they had the chance to do it over again, they would still attend a four-year college and overall, 90 percent said they would seek post-secondary education. (Photo: Ana Abejon/Getty Images)
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