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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]To quote the study, "The antecedent factor of family socioeconomic status and the propensity factors of student science, mathematics, and reading achievement by kindergarten consistently explained whether students displayed advanced science or mathematics achievement during first, second, third, fourth, or fifth grade."

So this isn't about race, it's really about socioeconomic status of the family. [/quote]

Even poor East Asians send their kids to get extra math instruction, per all the discussions of NYC's elite public schools. I'd say thats a cultural/racial issue and NOT a social economic one.[/quote]

It's actually more common with lower-income Asians. We are UMC Asians (born here) and our kids are doing fun activities and classes.[/quote]

I agree with this. Part of the pushing is that working class Asians see academics for their kids as the only way out of poverty—it’s their only chance and their golden ticket. Their  base school if they don’t get into a magnet is usually horrible and dangerous. Parents can’t move and work three jobs in the city.

UMC Asians don’t have the same pressure. They’ve already made it out of poverty. If their kid doesn’t get into a magnet, their base school is ok and/or they can afford private or to move to the suburbs in Long Island or Westchester. [/quote]

I would say it’s more a difference between immigrants and 2nd generation kids. Many Asian immigrants come from a culture where cram schools and tutors are the norm, so they make their kids do it too. Kids who grow up here see it isn’t so necessarily and don’t push their kids the same way.[/quote]

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