New White Flight?

"The New White Flight" is a divisive article published by the Wall Street Journal on November 19, 2005.

Why do we have to differentiate between races, pitting whites against Asians? Is it a stereotype that Asian kids are hard working making the caucasian kids look bad? We're very blessed to live in a very diversified community. America is made of immigrants from all over the world. It's this melting pot that makes America what it is today with its diverse cultures.

As parents, we all want to see our kids do better than us. There is nothing wrong for our kids to challenge themselves and seek knowledge. Regardless of races, all kids want the same things: good education, good values, and eventually good jobs. So is it wrong to study hard so that they can be admitted to good colleges? These colleges don't just look for grades and SAT scores. They want balanced kids.

If we look closely, Asian kids participate in extracurricular activities such as swimming, tennis, soccer, etc. They are in band and orchestra. They enjoy singing in the choir. They are well balanced. They learn how to manage time to study and have fun. White kids can do the same.

Why didn't the author of the article interview the 2 students at Monta Vista who were recipients of the Optimist award on November 17, 2005?

My wife's caucasian friend has a son at Bellermine right now. She told us that she would not have sent her son to Bellermine if she lived in Cupertino because Monta Vista is a very good school.

Some former residents of Cupertino moved out because they not could refuse offers on their houses.

It is a real disservice from a prestigious newspaper like the Wall Street Journal to divide the community because of academic excellence from the Asian kids. It's unfortunate that the author is a Chinese-American.

The real question that should be asked is the following:

What do we want our kids to be? a football player, a basketball player, a doctor, a lawyer, an engineer, an architect, a politician, a nurse, a banker, a teacher, etc.?

We have our choices. So to reach that goal, what should we do?

Don't blame the kids because they're hungry and have ambitions. Don't blame the parents because they support their kids.

Please read the interesting opinion of Thomas Sowell regarding the WSJ piece at http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell112505.asp.

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