Hello ladies,
This article was in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette today.
http://www.post-gazette.com/localnew...versityrp2.asp
To add my own thoughts, I think the problem is compounded by the fact that the 14 state system schools in Penna - what used to be "teachers' colleges" and still are thought of as such - are not exactly bastions of diversity. Even if the school itself overcomes the problem, the surrounding towns are often in the middle of nowhere and on the "redneck" side, so they're not the most welcoming place for blacks or other minorities.
On top of that, the nepotism at some schools is out of control around here. (there's a side story on that) At my high school (about 80 miles east of here) there are so many people I graduated with teaching, I could walk down the hall and feel like I was still a student.
