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[quote=Anonymous] [quote]She told me the teacher commented to her that she was so surprised how well my son could do math. Minority kid does well in school it is surprising; Asian kid does well it is expected.[/quote] Absolutely the case. It was in the late 70s and into the 80s when I was in elementary school. No one expected me to know how to read when I arrived in first grade. My parents were told my role models could be found on the janitorial and kitchen staff. Parents had to push and at times antagonize, but it was necessary for me to be seen as someone better than average...[/quote]
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