Whenever we talk about preparing kids for college, we often hear, “College is not for everyone.” This comment is disturbing because, in most cases, educators are referring to culturally and linguistically diverse students and white students from working-class backgrounds. But more troubling, because personal beliefs greatly influence practice, this belief may indicate that culturally unaware educators with little knowledge of students’ abilities, aspirations, and interests are depriving students and their families of their right to decide whether to pursue higher education. How does your school do? To determine if this is the case in your high school(s), consider the following questions: • Which students are placed in honors and advanced placement classes offering a rigorous and challenging curriculum, and which are steered into remedial courses? • Which students are advised to take higher-level science and math courses, and which are tracked into vocational education? • Which students are