1)what do you think causes the achievement gap?

i think what causes the gap is poor teaching of the teachers and students not trying their best in school it is also sometimes the parents not interested in their childs education

2)what can students do to close the gap?

a.students should focus more on school than in gangs, friends, etc.
b.they should always ask for help if they dont understand something
c.

3)what can parents do?

a.help their children
b.inspire their children to learn
c.think about their childrens future and take them the right way to a good future by helping them

4)what can teachers/schools do?

a.higher expectations on students
b.extra help
c.better teaching

1)What did you think of Mr. Tom Hayden?
i think he is a really interesting guy he taught us more about we are learning in class

2)Tom Hayden does not think he is a civil rigths leader.Do you see him as one?why or why not?
i think he sord of is a leader but at the same time no. i say yes because he was doing some interesting thing to help others specially people that were not his race, for example, he was regestrating blacks to vote

3)Tom Hayden feels that leaders are not as important as the hundreds or thousands of people behind them.what does he mean by that?
i think when he said this he meant that somtimes the ones that are really important are the people that the leaders are leading because they are really the ones getting all the attention