<p>Why</a> do Asian students generally get higher marks than Latinos? </p>
<p>Just don't turn this thread into a breeding ground for xenophobia that resembles the comment list on the attached article.</p>
<p>I just want to hear the outlook of others on this topic.</p>
<p>Yes, it REALLY is a question but there REALLY isn't a concrete answer. </p>
<p>I think it's really sad that people can't sit down and talk maturely about a problem that is plaguing our country, the achievement gap between the races, because it's not considered PC. So the issue gets pushed under the rug and people wonder why nothing ever gets done about it.</p>
<p>I thought it was going to say: is the above question a question. Like is the question 'Is this a question?' a question.</p>
<p>Simple. It takes more of an education to scrap up the money and sign the documents to get to America from Asia. Latinos don't have to go anywhere near as far, and millions don't even sign their papers to get in. Sorry for the racism there, but it's true.</p>
<p>My dad had to fight his way into the top 1% of his school in order to have a chance to go to college and land a job with the Chinese government. That was back in the day where Wal-Mart or another big company couldn't bail you out with a decent paying job.</p>
<p>I hate how Asians aren't really a minority because they get higher scores than whites. That effectively makes all those minority scholarships for African-Americans and Hispanics.</p>
<p>It is using strereotypes which are generally true in the U.S. It all depends on one's upbringing. Generally, and not meaning to sound insensitive, latinos are not as applied to school as other races, while asians were brought up to think school is the most important thing in their life. However, there are exceptions. Also, there might be some sort of difference between the brains of different races, which could make it easier for asian to learn while harder for latinos. Sorry if I offened anyone, I am just trying to answer the question truthfully.</p>
<p>I don't believe that genetics crap.</p>
<p>However, it is society and upbringing that might effect learners when broken up by ethnic group. Many Asian immigrants come from urban settings, had mid-to-upper class lives and were educated. There's also a sense of pride in being able to vicariously succeed through your children. A small few push their children too far, but overall they have the right outlook. Push now and relax later.</p>
<p>As for Hispanics and African-Americans, society hands them the short stick of expectations. I mean, do any of you really care when that one kid is screwing around in class or just struggles even when they put in an effort? But if it's a white or Asian kid you'll be mildly surprised, at the least. Then, there's also the hostility attached to rare success. What you see in this article can be mild compared to the attacks: a Latino or black kid who attempts to try hard at school is "acting white" or Asian, all with a negative connotation. And sometimes, that's not just from fellow students from their ethnic group but of other ethnic groups, especially in mid-to-upper class neighborhoods where Asians and whites make up the vast majority.</p>
<p>As for upbringing, that plays an aspect on their part too. Many of these families
1) want to help their children succeed academically but can't because they aren't educated enough themselves
2) want to help but can't because they insist that their children get work as soon as possible to support the family or
3) (this is the worst and rarest) won't help because they want to keep the young ones down before they get uppity or because if they land into a higher social strata, they will leave their family behind</p>
<p>Usually, 1 is the most common at home.</p>
<p>Luckily I'm Nigerian, so alot of the crap plaguing black America doesn't affect me. Learned to read and count by 5, doing algebra by 8 thanks to my father. Loved the library, and although I never was a fan of numbers, I did fancy a trip to the video game rental section of my local Blockbuster as reward for correctly doing my work. I was also brought up in a more expensive area so we wouldn't have to worry about gangbanging and other crap as the consequence for a lower housing cost.</p>
<p>If only the two minority groups mentioned would just drop their victim mentality while ceasing to hate on those who want to succeed.</p>
<p>In the end, one word sums this up: parents.</p>
<p>I am black and latino and I still get high marks</p>
<p>sorry to say that some people in my family do not, some of them are going into family owned businesses and some of them are just lazy. But someone doesn't need school to be intelligent. My grandfather was born and raised in Puerto Rico and was taken out of school in 5th grade. He is still a brilliant man who designed the house he lives in today.
I don't know if its a race thing though.
I just feel the asians who do get high marks are highly motivated and the latinos who get low marks are not motivated.</p>
<p>^Agreed. I'm not so sure it really is a race thing.
In America, if we had a more representative Asian population other than (for the most part) the top 1% education-wise, the stereotype probably wouldn't exist or be as strong.
While I know nothing about latino (or black) heritage really, wouldn't it be correct to say that far more people came to this country from central america who were struggling than at the top?</p>
<p>I think ex[expectations plays a large role. To me it seems that asians are expected to do good in school and get into good colleges. Im hispanic and when anyone in my family graduates high school its a great thing if they can get into college, but its not expected of them.If your parents expect you to go to college then most likely you will Also i think its the environment from where the parents immigrated from. One of my parents grew up in Puerto Rico and the other in the Dominican Republic and when they were growing up almost no one they knew could get into a college because they couldnt afford it( especially in the Dominican Rebublic)</p>
<p>Is this REALLY a topic?</p>
<p>Yes it is, and a much better one than PLZ CHANCE ME!!!</p>
<p>You know, I like looking into things that affect the world.</p>