NYTIMES: Report Takes Aim at ‘Model Minority’ Stereotype of Asian-American Students

Education

Report Takes Aim at ‘Model Minority’ Stereotype of Asian-American Students By TAMAR LEWIN

Published: June 10, 2008

The image of Asian-Americans as a homogeneous group of high achievers taking over the campuses of the nation’s most selective colleges came under assault in a report.

Morehouse valedictorian stands out — he’s white

I liked this AJC story about Joshua Packwood being the 1st white valedictorian of Morehouse because it works as a mirror.   What one sees in the story is likely a reflection of one’s attitudes and philosophy.

An obligatory story about holidays, religious themes and public schools

An interesting, if perhaps a little long, article in the Seattle Times about how public schools deal with the tensions associated with traditional religious themes and the holidays. The approaches seem to vary from embracing a diversity of traditions to simply downplaying any observance.

N.J. school system bans a controversial documentary about tolerance

Same-sex talk in diversity video divides town
N.J. school system bans a controversial documentary about tolerance
By Mike Celizic
TODAYShow.com contributor
5:59 p.m. ET, Mon., Sept. 17, 2007
The Evesham, N.J., Township Board of Education has banned a film about diversity in families that includes households with same-sex parents.  The debate over “That’s a Family!” has divided parents in this affluent Philadelphia suburb.