I taught for 6 years at a contract school in Milwaukee for kids who were kicked out of Milwaukee Public Schools for behavior. I had the Kia Boys and others just as bad. As a matter of fact, the video about them that circulated actually has my car in it. On a typical day, more than half my class was absent. Some kids missed 3-4 days per week, every week. Some didn't come at all until finals, thinking if they took the final they would pass. I have several students from previous years serving very long prison sentences. I had 9 students murdered in the 6 years I was there. I used to have hope about the urban kids, but after dealing with that on a day-to-day basis for that long, my hope has faded.