OK, those sound good, with the exception of 1 and 3. Higher expectations, ie wsprague doctrine. Educational parity. And holding parents more accountable for how their children are doing.

With respect to 1 and 3, changing kid's attitude is not what school is for. That's the parent's job. Further, and you are probably too young to realize this, but ALL teens have bad attitudes. White, black, or polka dot purple. I am at that unfortunate age where I am obliged to pay both elementary school and University tuition. I can tell you from experience that doing homework and getting good grades are about as important to your AVERAGE teen aged girl as Mom and Dad say they are. And certainly no MORE important.

So when you say that black teens have bad attitudes . . . to a parent this is not entirely surprising. ALL teens have bad attitudes. It is up to parents and teachers to put boots to butts and force education onto what in most cases will be unwilling students. Notice I didn't say that they needed to explain to the student why it is good to get an education. That doesn't work with white kids, and I have no reason to believe that it would work with black kids. Parents and teachers shouldn't negotiate with kids. We should direct them. As wsprague intimated, it is not about kids being satisfied or having fun, or even wanting an education.