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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am a child of poor Asian immigrants. I hated being poor. My parents taught me that with education, you can move from the bottom to the top. I was a free lunch kid. I had to translate for my parents. I filled out all their forms. We now have a seven figure income. I still have to make phone calls, translate and fill out all their forms.

The child has to want change.

I have friends from childhood who blame their parents or racism. They think it isn’t fair for X reason. Others don’t make excuses and just worked hard.[/quote]

I have met some of the Afghan evacuation refugees and so many of children are just like you were. They have learned English so quickly - for survival really. They are the translators. This 9yo girl was sent along with her mother to an even l was giving her a ride to and she came as her translator.[/quote]

I am a child of poor Russian immigrants and same. All of it. I grew up so fast and learned the language and I am now a successful adult. As are my parents who worked their butts off. [/quote]

My child is in an AT program at a high FARMS school.  We are white UMC.  But the majority of school isn’t.  The AT program is filled with middle eastern and southeast Asian immigrants or first generation, whose parents put high expectations on education and academic success.   You can’t level the playing field, it is all about parenting and expectations.  There are high academic opportunities all over in every school district for kids to take advantage of regardless of income[/quote]

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