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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many immigrant cultures emphasize school and studying because we escaped our homes for better opportunities. It is true that some immigrants are highly educated in their home countries. I am not Asian but was a white immigrant going to one of the magnet NYC schools back in the day. Yes, most of the AP classes were a mix of Asian and immigrant white kids. Poor, most of us were poor, b/c we were recent immigrants. But school was a priority. Just like it is for my kids now. As others have said, the vast majority of schools don't care about bright students who are not causing problems in class, so as a parent, I supplement.[/quote]

There is nothing wrong with seeking outstanding education as a means to elevate one's children out of circumstances of poverty and lesser resources.

Where it becomes problematic is when the obsession turns not to educational quality, but educational PRESTIGE, and especially for those families who already have significant means.

I wouldn't have an issue with the [b]obsession with TJ and the Ivies in our community[/b] if it were borne of the idea that those are genuinely the best schools that provide the best education. But they're not, and everyone knows they're not. They're just ranked highly because they're extremely selective.

We (or our parents) had situations that we needed to escape with educational prestige. The kids who are in school now, who are the progeny of those folks who did escape, don't have those same issues. They will largely do exceptionally well wherever they go.

And this is why people use the phrase "opportunity hoarding" to describe us. [i]And they're right.[/i][/quote]

Who are you even talking about? I'm Asian-American and seriously you don't think lots of educated white UMC parents feel exactly this way? You don't think white parents of private school kids in Bethesda are plotting for Ivies and "opportunity hoarding"?

GMAFB[/quote]

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