"Wayne B" wrote in message
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Nothing wrong with sounding like Bill Cosby in my opinion. Bill is a
smart guy with a PhD if my memory is correct. Lack of parental
commitment to education is not just a racial issue however. It cuts
across a broad spectrum of sub groups and reaches well up into the
middle class in some cases. They are all dooming their children to
mediocrity at best and will be the first to cry foul when an asian kid
with highly committed parents gets into a better college.

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It's ironic that you mention Bill Cosby because I was just reading
about him the other day. He has a very interesting educational
background.

He actually failed 10th grade in high school and dropped out. He
later earned an equivalency HS diploma via a correspondence course
program.
He attended Temple University but left before obtaining a degree.
Went on to his acting and stand up comedy career.
In the 70's he went back to school at the University of Massachusetts
under a special graduate degree program and earned a MA without
benefit of having a Bachelor's Degree. He then obtained his PhD,
again from the University of Massachusetts. It was after he earned
the PhD that Temple University awarded him a Bachelor's for "life
experience".

I had always thought he was awarded a honorary PhD. Nope. He earned
it. His Bachelor's degree (awarded last) was the honorary one.