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PP you quoted here. 
You misunderstood my tone.
When I say "its cultural " I mean that I, as a parent, have a flexible mindset about my children's education. I dont get their report cards in the mail and think "oh they are_______" (smart, not so smart, average). I get the reports and determine where,  exactly, they need to study harder or differently.  I know and understand that graduation from even the best school in the country means they have met the bare minimum required by law. I know for them to be competitive they will need to do much more.
Teaching that mindset to PARENTS is the key.

I say "cultural " to establish the belief that the mindset is taught by social peers and family and differentiate it from the idea that it's related to genetics or intelligence.

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PP, you should know that on DCUM, "it's cultural" means "Asian-Americans are successful because they work hard and value education, white people value friends and sports over education, black people are lazy and only have themselves to blame, and Hispanic people are illiterate and think of schools as free day care".[/quote]

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