Access Without Support is not Opportunity

TLDR

Donald, a black, Indian, and Dominican student, attended two high schools in San Francisco and Los Angeles, faced family and school challenges, and ultimately left school after moving to a foster family. He earned a GED and enrolled at Cerritos Community College at age 21, determined to obtain a college degree.

Abstract

Donald, who describes himself as black, Indian, and Dominican, went to two high schools in San Francisco and Los Angeles. He liked the first school. It was challenging and the teachers were concerned about his welfare. But because of family problems, he left San Francisco and moved in with a foster family in Los Angeles. There he went to a school he describes as a "bad, bad school." He didn't learn anything and soon quit. Undeterred, he earned a GED and entered Cerritos Community College, living on his own at age 21 and determined to get a college degree.