Take a look at this-
http://www.freep.com/article/20120629/NEWS05/206290365/Racial-gaps-in-Michigan-exam-results-a-concern
"But that's because the government is not giving them enough resources"-every liberal
wrong.
1968-"The Board of Education will use a $6-million federal grant for five schools in an effort to change the course education in Detroit's riot area"
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BtgvAAAAIBAJ&sjid=qDEDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5229,2267350&dq=detroit+federal+education+grant&hl=en
1969-College Students Received Funds For Job Training, Federal...
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AvsNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=x3sDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2695,1378810&dq=detroit+federal+education+grant&hl=en
1971-Michigan To Receive Increase In Federal Education Grants .
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MV8iAAAAIBAJ&sjid=_qoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5507,2294395&dq=michigan+federal+education+grant&hl=en
1994-"Nine Cities To Get Science Education Grants" (15 million to Detroit)
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YIUzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nTgHAAAAIBAJ&pg=3046,3339403&dq=detroit+federal+education+grant&hl=en
2010-108 struggling schools in Michigan seek federal aid; almost half are in Detroit
http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/06/108_struggling_schools_in_mich.html
That's 5 decades of the federal government pumping tax dollars into Michigan and with what result? Students are performing more poorly than ever. Note that the American student was doing much better academically before the founding of the Department of Education in 1980. This is one of the greatest scandals of the last half century that no one will confront due to political expediency.