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Nguyen, Annie T. – Multicultural Perspectives, 2014
In this article, author Annie Nguyen describes her personal encounters with the "Model Minority Myth" as a young Vietnamese American in a doctoral program. This myth assumes that all Asian Americans are inherently smart and high achieving, which is problematic when in fact there are many Asian American individuals who perform poorly.…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Ethnic Groups, Ethnic Diversity, Asian American Students
Grant, Carl A. – Multicultural Perspectives, 2004
Recently, reflections on the progress since the 1954 decision in "Brown v. Board of Education" and the challenges confronting those who believed in "Brown" occupy much of the author's daily thinking. Many of the current and recent past education problems and issues are connected generally and specifically to issues of school desegregation: (1)…
Descriptors: Race, Teacher Effectiveness, Multicultural Education, School Desegregation
Empleo, Arlene C. – Multicultural Perspectives, 2006
When I was in kindergarten, I was always in trouble. During recess I either sat on the benches or stood up against the wall. I had few friends; I always seemed to get into arguments with my classmates no matter if they were Filipino American like me, or European American, or African American, or Latinos. I always caused problems for my teacher.…
Descriptors: Pacific Islanders, Filipino Americans, Minority Groups, Educational Experience
Wallitt, Roberta – Multicultural Perspectives, 2008
This article discusses one aspect of a research study that explored the school experiences of Cambodian American students. Due to their invisibility in the school setting and also in the literature on school reform, these children from refugee families are often overlooked as schools attempt to "close the achievement gap." Through their…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, Cambodians, Dropout Rate, Academic Achievement