As an educator, I am getting really concerned about the apathy and unwillingness to learn among large numbers of black high age males..."School Ain't Cool" is a new "thang" with young Negro boys...ignorance is seemingly tolerated and expected in order to become a part of certain groups...girls are not displaying this attitude as much as their male counterparts (yet). I attend workshops and seminars throughout the eastern seaboard (USA) and many educators, both black and white, are getting very concerned about this "thang". Are we seeing this attitide in other parts of the USA and the world and is this spilling over into other cultures?