In both cities, the programs were designed to increase opportunities for low-income inner-city students, many of whom are black or Hispanic.

I'm not sure this measure will help the inner-city student though.

Here lies the problem: there simply are not enough jobs for the inner-city students who finish high school.

Somehow, inner-city students must be made more desirable to business.

To an inner-city student, the difference between learning engineering instead of grammar may be crucial to getting a job.

It just doesn't make business sense now for many inner-city students to continue high school.

Going out of town raises issues for inner-city students.

North also received further improvements to ensure that inner-city students have access to a quality education.

Q. What do you think inner-city students need most of all?

Practically everyone now agrees that inner-city students need to be held to high standards.