Black, Hispanic pupils see school as tough

By BEN FELLER, AP Education Writer
Tue May 30, 4:36 PM ET

WASHINGTON - Black and Hispanic students see school as a more rowdy, disrespectful and dangerous place than their white classmates do, a poll says.

The findings suggest that many minority kids are struggling in the equivalent of a hostile work environment, according to Public Agenda, a nonpartisan opinion research group that tracks education trends.