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[quote=Anonymous]This is a huge generalization, but in my experience, asian, jewish and upper-middle-class gentile white parents are strict about grades with their children and tend to be very involved in their education. They force their kids to study and do their homework and keep up with things like science projects, etc. People from these backgrounds tend to be obsessed with getting into prestigious schools.

Things are usually more lax in working-class white, latino and black households, when it comes to education. I don't think these parents really understand the extent of how involved and competitive the former group is when it comes to education. There is much less concern about getting into "good" schools. Virtually everyone who attends a for-profit school is from the latter background. It's a totally different world. 
 
To be fair, I think some people from the former group get carried away with competitiveness and education, but the reality is that being educated and competitive is a major asset in a capitalist society.[/quote]

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