21.   But for black parents, helping their teens deal with the ordinary challenges can be particularly difficult when coupled with the complexities of growing up black in America.

22.   But Loury said it has become quite clear that black parents have lost much of the hope that busing would transform schools for poor children.

23.   But this city does offer an interesting laboratory because of the racial tension that pervades the system and makes many black parents distrust the public school district.

24.   But until society treat schools equally, it has no right to vilify it or any other way black parents secure a good school.

25.   Choice plans that allow black parents to send their children to white suburban schools have had similarly mixed success.

26.   Few black parents adopt white children, she said.

27.   For now there are the novels, and for many black parents these books are not necessarily a positive.

28.   Friday the children seemed to be getting along, the principal was busy apologizing, and black parents, while still skeptical, seemed inclined to forgive.

29.   He acknowledged that many black parents are eager for expanded options.

30.   He said last week that many black parents thought the litigation had to end.