De Blasio's plan to reduce Asian representation at NYC's elite schools

[Anonymous]

FWIW, Yes, I know this is a very conservative source for journalism, but they do write well. It also is quite literally telling the truth. De Blasio is looking extra hard to cut out Asians at NYC's top schools where seats are determined by admissions tests.

https://www.city-journal.org/admissions-nyc-specialized-schools

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/parents-allege-plan-diversify-new-york-s-top-high-schools-n948726

What are DCUM's thoughts?

[Anonymous]

He’s the perfect example of your typical liberal bigot.

[Anonymous]

I admire Asian Americans, and I don't understand how they continue voting for csndidates who jeopardize their kids' futures.

It's crazy.

[Anonymous]

They shouldn’t exclude low income Asians. Asians are not monolithic. The Asian kids who do well are generally of Chinese or Korean descent. Other Asian kids, like Vietnamese, Cambodian, or Thai don’t generally do as well, come from poorer, less educated families.

Otherwise, I see no problem here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They shouldn’t exclude low income Asians. Asians are not monolithic. The Asian kids who do well are generally of Chinese or Korean descent. Other Asian kids, like Vietnamese, Cambodian, or Thai don’t generally do as well, come from poorer, less educated families.

Otherwise, I see no problem here.

+1. My family in NY are Asian Indian, but not from educated families. One of my relatives received little formal education in his home country and is a NYC cab driver. Kids have done okay, with some graduating from okay colleges and even grad school, while others dropped out of high school and currently work minimum wage jobs. Not all Asian Americans fit the "model minority" myth.

So yes, while I'm fine with the plan to diversify the schools, I agree they should account for low-income, less well-educated Asian families.

[Anonymous]

How about looking for ways to nurture ALL underprivileged kids, and stop tinkering with skin color??!??!???!??

[Anonymous]

It seems reasonable what they are proposing.

[Anonymous]

There was a big thread about this awhile back.

[Anonymous]

This cohort would not be determined by grades, but by “multiple measures of student achieve­ment,” determined by the chancellor.

That's a nice way of saying that they are going to loosen standards so they can admit more AA kids . And of course it will be at the expense of another group. Not surprisingly, the liberal bigots see nothing wrong with this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: This cohort would not be determined by grades, but by “multiple measures of student achieve­ment,” determined by the chancellor.

That's a nice way of saying that they are going to loosen standards so they can admit more AA kids . And of course it will be at the expense of another group. Not surprisingly, the liberal bigots see nothing wrong with this.

No, I don't think this is wrong. I also am not suing schools because I'm white. You do you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems reasonable what they are proposing.

Agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems reasonable what they are proposing.

Agree.

What kind of sick person goes out of their way to discriminate against over achieving kids? What makes it even more disgusting is that his agenda is race based.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems reasonable what they are proposing.

Agree.

What kind of sick person goes out of their way to discriminate against over achieving kids? What makes it even more disgusting is that his agenda is race based.

There are more African Americans than Asian Americans. That’s why they think it is ok to discriminate against Asians.

Could you imagine forcing more Asians on basketball teams?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems reasonable what they are proposing.

Agree.

What kind of sick person goes out of their way to discriminate against over achieving kids? What makes it even more disgusting is that his agenda is race based.

There are more African Americans than Asian Americans. That’s why they think it is ok to discriminate against Asians.

Could you imagine forcing more Asians on basketball teams?

False analogy. Go back to school.

[Anonymous]

idk why everyone tags this as a De blasio effort. The New york times is stoking all of this. There are some minority ny times editors who went to stuy and are making it their obsession to frame this as a anti black/brown rich whitey thing, when really it’s 100% overachiever Asians drowning all races out (including whites)