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Are Asian Americans 'Model Minorities?'

December 19, 2003

How accurate is this assessment in our nation's public schools?

Harvard Faculty member Vivian Shuh Ming Louie studies immigration and education with a particular focus on second-generation immigrants. A former Harvard Fellow on Race, Culture and Education, Louie became Assistant Professor of Education in September 2003, and writes about the historical basis for the perception of Asian Americans and their educational attainment.