John Ogbu’s explanation is still the one that makes sense. Ferguson still cannot explain how Asian immigrants (who also lack networks with “whites”) totally outshine your average black students. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/printout/0,8816,1101041129-785346-1,00.html
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Islam in Europe
EU officials implore new immigrants to learn ‘European values’ European Union justice and interior ministers agreed Friday that new immigrants to the 25-nation bloc should be required to learn local […]
Read moreTrustees argue over collecting race statistics
Trustees argue over collecting race statistics Motion introduced after staff report showed 11,000 students falling behind By CAROLINE ALPHONSO EDUCATION REPORTER; With a report from Margaret Philp UPDATED AT 3:58 […]
Read moreNot as simple as black and white
Not as simple as black and white Sunday, November 21, 2004 By ELIZABETH LLORENTE STAFF WRITER Jonathan Jungblut might be standing in a bodega checkout line. Or waiting to use […]
Read moreCensus rethinking race identity options
Census rethinking race identity options Hispanics spurn usual categories November 21, 2004 http://newsobserver.com/news/story/1849207p-8175780c.html
Read moreAdoptive parents want to know if you have any questions
Adoptive parents want to know if you have any questionsby Betty Cuniberti (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/lifestyle/columnists.nsf/bettycuniberti/story/… (November 21, 2004)
Read moreProfessor Assails Anti-Bias Program
Professor Assails Anti-Bias Program An unlikely critic says his new study shows that affirmative action hurts black law students. By Stuart Silverstein Times Staff Writer November 15, 2004 UCLA law […]
Read moreRace-Based Medicine Continued…
Race-Based Medicine Continued… The New York Times November 14, 2004 By NICHOLAS WADE RESEARCHERS last week described a new drug, called BiDil, that sharply reduces death from heart disease among […]
Read moreThe Political Conversion of New York’s Evangelicals
The Political Conversion of New York’s Evangelicals The New York Times November 14, 2004 By ANDREA ELLIOTT The signs are all around. Storefront churches dot the commercial landscapes of the […]
Read moreLiberal culture under threat in Dutch religious and ethnic crisis
Liberal culture under threat in Dutch religious and ethnic crisis Ian Traynor in Amsterdam Friday November 12, 2004 The Guardian The Dutch government yesterday moved to reverse a long tradition […]
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