It is a reflection of whether people decide education is important or not so important. Money has nothing to do with it. Schools have not been chronically underfunded. The government gives extra money to underperforming schools and free lunches. And affirmative action is forced government bias in favor of black and Latino people. And at some point it will end. We still hear excuses for why some people are lazy or unwilling to help their children. There are a lot of programs out there. But they are based on a willingness to focus.