Is the ‘Model Minority’ really just a myth?

June 17, 2010

A report released yesterday challenges the idea that Asian-American students are all succeeding in higher education. “The reality is the prevailing model minority myth is inaccurate, misleading, and damaging,” says the report, by the National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education.

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Report busts misconceptions of API students in higher education

June 17, 2010

On June 16, the National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE) hosted a national media conference call to release and discuss its report, “Federal Higher Education Policy Priorities and the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community.” The report was written by CARE with support from the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF), which also participated in the conference.

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Report Reveals Common Misconceptions About Needs of Asian-American and Pacific Islander Students in Higher Education

June 14, 2010

On Wednesday, June 16, 2010, the National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE) will host a national media conference call to release and discuss its report, “Federal Higher Education Policy Priorities and the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community.” The report was written by CARE with support from the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF), which will also participate in the call.

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