Alan Johnson, acting superintendent in the Woodland Hills School District, isn't afraid to share his district's unflattering statistics regarding the lack of academic achievement among African-American male students. At Woodland Hills, African-American males make up one-third of the school population but account for 50 percent of the dropouts. Of the 417 students in Advanced Placement classes, just 7 percent are African-American and only a handful are members of the National Honor Society. In addition, at Woodland Hills, black male students are 20 times more likely than white male students to be expelled. "We have to confront the data," Mr. Johnson said. He was commended for his...
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