Not to put too fine a point on it, but ...

This according to a new book forthcoming next month from NYU Press. According to the publisher,

This is how many young people of color call attention to the kind of public education they are receiving. ... By showing that young people are deeply committed to education but often critical of the kind of education they are receiving, this book highlights the dishonesty of public claims that they do not value education. Ultimately, these powerful student voices remind us of the ways we have shirked our public responsibility to create excellent schools. True school reform requires no less than a new civil rights movement, where adults join with young people to ensure an equal education for each and every student.